Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-23
Buyer: Watford Community Housing Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100 | 45211200 | 45211300
Estimated value: 172000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-09-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: WCHT is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver works and services under 6 Frameworks comprising: Development Projects — 0-4 000 000 GBP (Lot 1); Development Projects — 3 000 000+ GBP (Lot 2); Employer's Agent (Lot 3); Architect (Lot 4); Principal Designer (Lot 5); Transport and Highways Planning Consultant (Lot 6).
Procurement of a Framework to deliver individual development projects of a value up to 0-4 000 000 GBP. The framework will be awarded to a maximum of 5 providers. Works will be called off either through mini-competition or direct selection. The current development pipeline is provided in Appendix 28 of the ITT.
Watford Community Housing reserves the right to award works that fall between the value of the Lots 1 and 2 (i.e. 4 000 000 GBP and 3 000 000 GBP) based on the capacity and workload within each Lot.
Procurement of a Framework to deliver development projects worth a value of 3 000 000+ GBP. The framework will be awarded to a maximum of 5 providers. Works will be called off either through mini-competition or direct selection.
Watford Community Housing reserves the right to award works that fall between the value of the Lots 1 and 2 (i.e. 4 000 000 GBP and 3 000 000 GBP) based on the capacity and workload within each Lot.
Procurement of a Framework for the provision of Employer's Agent services. The framework will be awarded to a maximum of 5 providers. Services will be called off either through mini-competition or direct selection. The current development pipeline is provided in Appendix 28 of the ITT.
Procurement of a Framework for the provision of Architect services. The framework will be awarded to a maximum of 5 providers. Services will be called off either through mini-competition or direct selection. The current development pipeline is provided in Appendix 28 of the ITT.
Procurement of a Framework for the provision of Principal Designer services. The framework will be awarded to a maximum of 3 providers. Services will be called off either through mini-competition or direct selection. The current development pipeline is provided in Appendix 28 of the ITT.
Procurement of a Framework for the provision of Transport and Highways Planning Consultancy Services. The framework will be awarded to a maximum of 1 provider and as such all services will be awarded by direct selection. The current development pipeline is provided in Appendix 28 of the ITT.
(iii) any entity or joint venture company that the Trust or any other member of its group holds an interest in from time to time;
(iv) Other Social Housing Providers in the UK (both those that are in existence now and those that may be in existence in the future) and any members of their supply chain including direct labour organisations and suppliers. ‘Social Housing Provider’ for this purpose means any provider of social housing and includes, without limitation, registered housing providers, local authorities and ALMOs. A list of the current Social Housing Providers can be found by visiting: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
(v) National, Regional and Local Health Authorities in the UK including NHS Trusts, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies;
(vi) Local and Regional Authorities in the UK (including any arms length organisations or service providers working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; and
(vii) Service providers delivering services to any other Government Agency in the UK including the Ministry of Defence and Highways Agency.
Bidders should note that none of the organisations referred to in paragraphs (i) to (vii) above shall be under any obligation to use the Framework Agreement.

Eligibility requirements: As set out in the Invitation to Tender.

Award value: 172000000