Public procurement notice: Dynamic Purchasing System
Published: 2016-12-09
Buyer: Birmingham City Council
Country: UK
Region: WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211100 | 45211300 | 45215214
Submission deadline: 2017-01-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Application for Applying to Join the Dynamic Purchasing System for the Development of Housing on Small Sites.
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is seeking applications to apply to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the development of housing on small sites The requirement is for the creation of a DPS for the development of small sites for housing for the Council through its Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) and Forward Homes (FH) new build programme. Started in 2010, 2233 new homes for both rent and sale have been completed and currently 748 are in development. Forward Homes is the sales and development arm of BCC. We are a socially responsible local housing developer and we are committed to providing a diverse range of high quality new homes that are well designed and spacious. Our developments include both small schemes of two or three homes to larger sites with over a hundred homes on sites throughout the city of Birmingham. We build a variety of homes including apartments, bungalows, and family homes.
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is seeking applications to apply to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the development of housing on small sites The requirement is for the creation of a DPS for the development of small sites for housing for the Council through its Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) and Forward Homes (FH) new build programme. Started in 2010, 2233 new homes for both rent and sale have been completed and currently 748 are in development. Forward Homes is the sales and development arm of BCC. We are a socially responsible local housing developer and we are committed to providing a diverse range of high quality new homes that are well designed and spacious. Our developments include both small schemes of two or three homes to larger sites with over a hundred homes on sites throughout the city of Birmingham. We build a variety of homes including apartments, bungalows, and family homes. The DPS will be tendered by lots as follows and will reflect the ability of each supplier to satisfy the financial capacity and risk management criteria for the level of contract value, it is bidding for:
Lot No. 1; Indicative No. of Properties** — 2-3 Sites; Indicative Contract Value — Up to  600 000 GBP
Lot No. 2; Indicative No. of Properties** — 4-8 Sites; Indicative Contract Value — 500 000 GBP — 1 600 000 GBP
Lot No. 3; Indicative No. of Properties** — 9-15 Sites Indicative Contract Value — 1 000 000 GBP — 3 000 000 GBP*
** assumptions reflect different types of properties being planned eg. from one bedroom flats to 4/5 bedroom houses
Tenderers may apply for admission for one or more of the lots providing the minimum selection criteria is met for each lot and shall be invited to submit a tender for each specific contract at the time of tendering.
The DPS is available for use by other local authorities and public sector bodies as stated in the OJEU notice. It is anticipated that only local authorities and public sector bodies in the wider West Midlands area will utilise the DPS. It should be noted that there is no obligation for any organisation referenced to use the DPS during its validity period.
BCC will be using its e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and providers must register
The contracting authority is seeking to establish the DPS as available also for use by or on behalf of UK public sector bodies (and their statutory successors and organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational changes). These will include:
* Local Authorities i.e. a local authority as defined in Regulation 3(2) to (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
— NHS Bodies i.e. Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care trusts, Care trusts, NHS Hospital trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Mental Health Trusts, Special Health authorities (a list of such authorities and trusts can be found at http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx );
— Police and Emergency Services authorities i.e. fire authorities, fire and rescue authorities (a list if fire authorities can be found at www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs ), police authorities and the Metropolitan Police Authority as defined by Regulations 3 (1)(j) to (p) of the Regulations;
— Educational establishments i.e. schools maintained by local authorities, Academies, City Technology Colleges, further education establishments and Universities;

Eligibility requirements: Detailed in the tender documentation.