Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-02-14
Buyer: County Durham Housing Group
Country: UK
Region: Durham CC
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 44620000 | 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100
Estimated value: 138000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-03-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The candidates that will be invited to tender will be the highest 6 scoring candidates in their response to ‘scored’ selection questions in accordance with Regulation 65 PCR 2015. In the event of a tie at the 6th highest scoring position, all candidates who have the tie score will be invited to tender.
After an initial fixed period, the contract may be terminated on notice under a no-fault break clause.
The suitability criteria are set out in a selection questionnaire (‘SQ’) instructions and scoring document which can be obtained from the address in section I.1.
Details of the conditions are set out in the procurement documents. These may include conditions relating to social, environmental and/or employment-related considerations.
County Durham Housing Group (CDHG) comprises Durham City Homes, Dale and Valley Homes and East Durham Homes, covering the County Durham geographical area in the North East of England and has a housing stock of over 18 500 properties. Works may be procured under the contract that is the subject of this procurement for any contracting authority which is part of CDHG, either now or at any time during the contract.
CDHG reserves the right to change without notice the procedure for awarding the contract, to reject all or any bids for the contract, to terminate the process and not to award a contract at any time without any liability on its part. No contract will be created between CDHG and any party until a contract is executed between CDHG and the winning bidder.
Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be in English and must be priced in sterling.
CDHG is not liable for any costs (including any third party costs fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest in, negotiating or tendering for this contract opportunity.
Any agreement entered into will be governed by English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
All communications must be made through the eTendering portal Delta e-sourcing. CDHG will not respond to any queries or requests to participate made via any other method.
The Northern Housing Consortium have been appointed by CDHG to conduct the Tender exercise only, they will not be party to any agreement for the Works set out in the contract.
CDHG are looking to appoint a single Constructor to undertake the Stock Investment Programme for the initial period and with potential options to extend as stated in this contract notice.
The reference to the negotiated procedure in section IV.1.1 is an error within the Delta tendering portal. The procedure for this procurement is the competitive with negotiation.
To clarify, the information required in sections III.1.2 and 1.3 are as stated in the procurement documents.
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. The Court may extend the time limit for starting proceedings where the Court considers that there is a good reason for doing so but not so as to permit proceedings to be started more than 3 months after that date. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages or, where the contract award procedures have not been followed correctly, declare the contract to be ‘ineffective’.

Eligibility requirements: The suitability criteria are set out in a selection questionnaire (‘SQ’) instructions and scoring document which can be obtained from the address in section I.1.

Award value: 138000000