Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-12
Buyer: Stevenage Borough Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71541000: Construction project management services
Submission deadline: 2019-07-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Stevenage Borough Council is looking to procure an employers agent for the delivery of the Kenilworth Close site. This is a site with 268 units, with a 50/50 split between affordable and private rent properties. We anticipate the build length being a total of 4 years, with the build phased over 2 sections. Please note the deadline for returns and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this quote should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Stevenage Borough Council is looking to procure an employers agent for the delivery of the Kenilworth Close site. This is a site with 268 units, with a 50/50 split between affordable and private rent properties. We anticipate the build length being a total of 4 years, with the build phased over 2 sections. Stevenage Borough Council has ambitious plans to build over 500 units over 10 years, and the Kenilworth development forms a key part of this aim. The Council aims to provide a mixed development sites including homes for social / affordable rent as well as homes for private sale. Part of this development will be a new independent living scheme, which the Council wishes to use as a benchmark for this type of development in the future. Stevenage Borough Council has completed land assembly at the site already, with all necessary decants being completed also. The development is likely to be in 2 phases, with the successful contractor to act as the Employers Agent and CDM co-ordinator for the Council pre, post and during the construction stage. We require a Full EA service for:
For all private housing the EA will provide an advisory service. Please note the deadline for returns and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this quote should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
Stevenage Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contract at any stage of the procurement process. Stevenage Borough Council also reserves the right not to award a contract. Neither Stevenage Borough Council nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for these contract. The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies tendering for this Contract at any time during the procurement process, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to perform the Contract. To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Correspondence area in the eTendering system. If you are experiencing problems with the eTendering system, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK Support Desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.com or telephone +441144070065 for any website /technical questions, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:30. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council`s obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the potential supplier considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or for reasons of confidentiality, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the potential supplier about such commercially sensitive or confidential information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request, but the decision of the Council in deciding whether an exemption applies is final. Please note the deadline for return and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a contract before a contract is executed. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or 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 brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. 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 has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Eligibility requirements: As stated in the procurement documents