Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-03-24
Buyer: Stonewater Ltd
Country: UK
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71315200 | 71317210 | 71324000: Quantity surveying services | 71530000: Construction consultancy services | 71541000: Construction project management services
Estimated value: 2000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-04-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Stonewater Ltd (‘the Authority’) is establishing a framework of Employer's Agents (EA) to support the delivery of its Development Programme comprising the construction of circa 5 000 new homes over the next 10 years. The services will include undertaking full Employer's Agent and related services to support a delivery programme that will typically involve the construction of new homes and/or refurbishment under a design and build programme (both single and 2-stage tendering). The framework is being established to cover the ‘Eastern Region’ as detailed in this notice. In addition, this framework will be made available to other authorities wishing to access Employer's Agent services. The services provided will be ‘called-off’ in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Framework Agreement provided with the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Framework Value is estimated between 1 500 000 and 2 000 000 GBP.
Stonewater Ltd (‘the Authority’) is establishing a framework of Employer's Agents (EA) to support the delivery of its Development Programme comprising the construction of circa 5 000 new homes over the next 10 years. The services will include undertaking full Employer's Agent and related services to support a delivery programme that will typically involve the construction of new homes under a design and build programme (both single and 2-stage tendering). In addition, this framework will be made available to other authorities wishing to access Employer's Agent services. The services provided will be ‘called-off’ in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the Framework Agreement provided within the procurement documentation. The Authority intends awarding up to four places onto the framework, subject to the Applicant achieving the minimum threshold score as set out in the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and achieving one of the top 4 scores against the award criteria.
The Authority is establishing this framework on behalf of others. This includes providers of social housing including without limitation any Registered Provider, local authorities and/or Arm's-Length Management Organisations (ALMO). Such organisations will be entitled to ‘call-off’ services under the Framework Agreement with the written consent of the Authority.
Applicants will be required to complete a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) consistent with the provisions of Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The minimum requirements that Applicants are required to meet are set out in the SQ. The SQ is available from the address at I.1 and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.2.2.
The Framework Agreement and Call-Off Contract forming part of the Procurement Documents sets out the conditions relating to performance including minimum performance standards to be met.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
In accordance with Regulations 92 to 104 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), the Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the contract award was notified to bidders. Unsuccessful bidders will be provided with information in the ‘Award Decision Notice’ at the start of the standstill period including details of their bid in relation to the winning bid comprising the reasons for the decision, the characteristics and relative advantages of the successful tender, the score of the economic operators and the name of the economic operator to be awarded the contract. Tenderers have a right of appeal provided for within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.

Eligibility requirements: Applicants will be required to complete a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) consistent with the provisions of Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The minimum requirements that Applicants are required to meet are set out in the SQ. The SQ is available from the address at I.1 and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.2.2.

Award value: 2000000