Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-20
Buyer: Link Group Ltd
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100 | 45211300 | 45211340
Estimated value:  GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-05-30
Award criteria: Quality, Price

Technical requirements: Quality
Price
Link Group intends to enter into a Framework Agreement with a limited number of Building Contractors to provide construction services for a four year period. The may also include the provision of design and construction services.
Link Group works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who may ‘call off’ from the Framework. The subsidiaries currently include Link Homes (2001) Ltd, Link Property, Link Housing Association Ltd, Link Living, Link Energy, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group becoming subsidiary companies during the term of the Contact, who may also wish to ‘call off’ from the Framework.
Link Group also works in partnership with a number of external organisations, as detailed in the Contract Notice, who may also ‘call off ’ from the Framework.
There is no guarantee of any work. It is however, more than likely that individual commissions will be ‘called off’ either by direct selection or by mini tendering within the Framework.
The Framework will mainly cover new build housing but there may be a proportion of rehabilitation works to existing properties, extensions and adaptations. The Framework may also include a limited number of planned maintenance projects.
The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of special needs projects. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale.
The location of projects will vary but in the main will be located in the Central Belt of Scotland. Commissions may however be located in any part of Scotland. The total number of units in each of the geographical areas may vary and no specific numbers can be guaranteed in any area or in total.
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Link Group intends to enter into a Framework Agreement with a limited number of Building Contractors to provide construction services works up to a value of 1 500 000 GBP The Framework is for four year period. This may also include the provision of design and construction services.
Link Group works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who may ‘call off’ from the Framework. The subsidiaries currently include Link Homes (2001) Ltd, Link Property, Link Housing Association Ltd, Link Living, Link Energy, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group becoming subsidiary companies during the term of the Contact, who may also wish to ‘call off’ from the Framework.
Link Group also works in partnership with a number of external organisations, as detailed in the Contract Notice, who may also ‘call off ’ from the Framework.

Eligibility requirements: (1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent. (2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process. (3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession. (4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession. (5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register. (6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process. (7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation. (8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established (9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established. As detailed within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. As detailed within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. As detailed within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. As detailed within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. As detailed within the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
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