Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-25
Buyer: Southern Housing Group
Country: UK
Region: Isle of Wight
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211300 | 45211340
Submission deadline: 2017-02-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The establishment of a Framework Agreement with a number of ‘Constructors’ to support Southern Housing Group (SHG) deliver its ‘Development Programme’ on the Isle of Wight comprising of predominantly new build housing for sale, market rent and low cost rent. Further information regarding the scope of the framework is set out in the Procurement Documents.
The ‘Works’ comprise of the design and build of new build housing as part of the Authority's ‘Development Programme’. Works will be called-off under the Framework Agreement. Call-Off contracts will be predominantly JCT Suite of Contracts, most notably, JCT Design and Build Contract 2016 under both single and two stage D&B models. Constructors will be required to provide full design services including fulfilling the role of ‘Principal Designer’ and ‘Principal Contractor’.
The initial term of the Framework is 4 years (48 months). The Authority exercises the right to extend for a further 1 year (12 months) up to a maximum of 5 years (60 months).
The Authority will award a place on the framework to the highest scoring Tenderers on each lot up to the maximum number of 3 Framework Operators and subject to meeting the Authority's minimum requirements as set out in the Procurement Documents.
Applicants will be required to complete a Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) consistent with the provisions of Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts.
Regulations 2015 (as amended). The minimum requirements that Applicants are required to meet are set out in the SQ. The SQ is available from the address at I.1) and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.2.2).
This procurement exercise links to a previous call for competition across 8 lots. Lot 7 (Isle of Wight) elicited a very poor response level. Turnover requirement has been reduced to take into account the business type in this region and the procurement of this lot only has been re-started. There is now an urgent requirement to have the SQ returns for this area back in time to conclude evaluation in line with the rest of the programme.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. This procurement is linked to the main SHG Constructor framework for development and will be managed as an integral part of it which is why there is a reference to 38 envisaged framework operators. In this lot there are 3 envisaged operators. The procurement documentation contains full detail.
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Applicants should note that the estimated value of the Framework Agreement and each Framework Lot as set out in this Notice is based on SHG’s current anticipated requirements. These values may increase if other entities / Social Housing Providers decide to join and call off under the Framework Agreement.” SHG reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not to proceed with all or part of the Framework Agreement. SHG will not, under any circumstance, reimburse any expense incurred by Applicants in preparing their SQ or tender submissions.
— Any entity or joint venture company that SHG or any other SHG Group Member holds an interest in from time to time; and
— Any Social Housing Provider operating in any of the regions that the Framework Agreement covers. “Social Housing Provider” for this purpose means any provider of social housing including, without limitation, any Registered Provider (as defined in the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and registered with the Homes and Communities Agency (or its successor body)), local authorities and Arms Length Management Organisations. A list of current Registered Providers can be found by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing

Eligibility requirements: Applicants will be required to complete a Supplier Questionnaire (SQ) consistent with the provisions of Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts. Regulations 2015 (as amended). The minimum requirements that Applicants are required to meet are set out in the SQ. The SQ is available from the address at I.1) and must be returned to that address by the date stipulated in IV.2.2).