Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-08-18
Buyer: LHC for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 09323000 | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45212000: Construction work for leisure buildings | 45215200 | 45262700
Estimated value: 5000000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The London Housing Consortium (LHC) (acting as the Central Purchasing Body for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)), are consulting on the potential establishment of a DPS Agreement for Residential Construction (including any associated community buildings and facilities) across South and Mid-Wales. Please note that market consultation documents will be available from 12:00 noon on the date of publication of this PIN in the OJEU via the online edition TED (and if the date of publication is not a working day, on the next working day) via Procontract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Please see section VI.3 for further details.
The proposed lot structure consists of 17 lots across 16 South and Mid-Wales counties: Blaenau Gwent; Bridgend; Caerphilly County; Cardiff; Cаrmаrthеnѕhіrе; Ceredigion; North Powys; South Powys; Mеrthуr Tydfil; Monmouthshire; Neath Pоrt Talbot; Nеwроrt; Pembrokeshire; Rhondda Cуnоn Taff; Swansea; Torfaen; Vаlе оf Glаmоrgаn.
The Works (including associated Services and / or Supplies) to be delivered include the development of new build housing projects, including ‘Housing’ (housing, bungalows, flats, apartments etc.) and ‘Accommodation’ (sheltered accommodation, care homes, extra care (e.g. dementia) student accommodation etc.).
WPA anticipates a wide range of projects being delivered under the DPS, from single smaller sites to complex multi-site projects.
This is reflected in a value banded sub-lots structure within each county for delivery of developments of varying sizes: up to 5 units; 5 – 15 units; 16 – 49 units; 50 units and above.
It may be that a specialist lot within each county will be included to provide for the construction of Accommodation, in addition to the 4 value-banded lots which would then be specifically for the construction of Housing.
The DPS may also provide for the delivery of associated community buildings to residential developments (such as hubs and sporting facilities e.g. meeting places; health and care centres; recreational facilities and libraries). Plus, any associated commercial facilities such as car parks and retail units. Further the DPS may also allow for the refurbishment of existing buildings as part of a new build construction scheme.
Scope includes options for associated land purchases (and financing land purchase and development). It is likely that Contracting Authorities will commission energy efficient buildings (e.g. by using a fabric first approach). Scope is also being considered to include Modern Methods of Construction, timber framed dwellings and the installation of district heating systems.
The proposed lot structure consists of 17 lots across 16 South and Mid-Wales counties: Blaenau Gwent; Bridgend; Caerphilly County; Cardiff; Cаrmаrthеnѕhіrе; Ceredigion; North Powys; South Powys; Mеrthуr Tydfil; Monmouthshire; Neath Pоrt Talbot; Nеwроrt; Pembrokeshire; Rhondda Cуnоn Taff; Swansea; Torfaen; Vаlе оf Glаmоrgаn.
The Works (including associated Services and / or Supplies) to be delivered include the development of new build housing projects, including ‘Housing’ (housing, bungalows, flats, apartments etc.) and ‘Accommodation’ (sheltered accommodation, care homes, extra care (e.g. dementia) student accommodation etc.)
WPA anticipates a wide range of projects being delivered under the DPS, from single smaller sites to complex multi-site projects.
This is reflected in a value banded sub-lots structure within each county for delivery of developments of varying sizes: up to 5 units; 5 – 15 units; 16 – 49 units; 50 units and above.
It may be that a specialist lot within each county will be included to provide for the construction of Accommodation, in addition to the 4 value-banded lots which would then be specifically for the construction of Housing.
The DPS may also provide for the delivery of associated community buildings to residential developments (such as hubs and sporting facilities e.g. meeting places; health and care centres; recreational facilities and libraries). Plus, any associated commercial facilities such as car parks and retail units. Further the DPS may also allow for the refurbishment of existing buildings as part of a new build construction scheme.
Scope includes options for associated land purchases (and financing land purchase and development). It is likely that Contracting Authorities will commission energy efficient buildings (e.g. by using a fabric first approach). Scope is also being considered to include Modern Methods of Construction, timber framed dwellings and the installation of district heating systems.


Award value: 5000000000