Professional Technical Consultancy Scotland

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited
25 Cochrane Street
For the attention of: Colin Templeton
G1 1HL Glasgow
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1412746273

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.wheatley-group.com

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10306

Electronic access to information: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Body governed by public law

Housing and community amenities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Angus Council

Argyll and Bute Council

City of Edinburgh Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dundee City Council

East Ayrshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Falkirk Council

Fife Council

Glasgow City Council

Highland Council

Inverclyde Council

Midlothian Council

Moray Council, The

North Ayrshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Orkney Islands Council

Perth and Kinross Council

Renfrewshire Council

Scottish Borders Council

Shetland Islands Council

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

Stirling Council

West Dunbartonshire Council

West Lothian Council

Audit Scotland

Residential Social Landlords

Professional Technical Consultancy.

Services
Service category No 12: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Areas covered by organisations named in the Framework Documents.

NUTS code UKM

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 33

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 4

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 25 000 000 GBP

Scope of Work
The Framework is primarily intended to support the on-going house building programme, and this is anticipated to form the bulk of all call-offs.
However, the WHG property portfolio has a wider range of building types and assets, so call offs may also be made for other types of work, including:
Non-domestic new builds (new housing offices, community facilities, halls etc.);
Alterations to existing non-domestic properties;
Alterations or works to domestic properties;
Remedial or maintenance works to domestic and non-domestic properties.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site athttp://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=426805

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available athttp://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

71200000, 71240000, 71250000, 71300000, 71311000, 71324000

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

The Framework is primarily intended to support the on-going house building programme, and this is anticipated to form the bulk of all call-offs.
However, the WHG property portfolio has a wider range of building types and assets, so call offs may also be made for other types of work, including (but not limited to).
Non-domestic new builds (new housing offices, community facilities, halls, care premises, conversion projects etc.).
Alterations to existing non-domestic properties.
Alterations or works to domestic properties (tenure mix, supported and adapted units).
Remedial or maintenance works to domestic and non-domestic properties.
Master planning/urban regeneration projects,
Environmental improvements,
Planned maintenance,
Projects undertaken in partnership with 3rd parties.
Work associated with asset management.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 25 000 000 GBP

Options: yes
Description of these options: 3 year contract initially plus 1 year extension.

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

This Lot is intended to be used where the primary requirement is for architectural design services.

71220000, 71420000, 71400000, 71200000

Architectural services including New Build and Refurbishment projects for both residential and commercial properties; design and specification.
Specialist conservation services (normally accredited).
Dimension, Condition and Fabric Surveys.
Interior Design schemes and services.
Assessment and reporting of Access/Disability Design and Audits to DDA Compliance.
Landscape Architecture schemes and services.
Acoustic schemes and services.
Design and/ or supply of presentation and related material.
Physical models of proposed or existing Buildings and or surrounding environment,
BIM, CAD models and visualisations.
Overall project management experience.
Services in accordance with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 500 000 GBP

This Lot is intended to be used where a specific requirement for Landscape Architects (e.g. large scale environmental improvements or a very large external element of work) is required.

71420000

Where Landscape works are to be provided as part of an overall design scheme, it is anticipated that Lot 1 will be used.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 50 000 GBP

This Lot contains all the major types of Engineering. It is anticipated that the primary call-off will be for Civil & Structural engineering, with the other types of engineering being secondary or Low Value requirements in support of an overall project requirement.

71311000, 71312000, 71313000, 71318100, 71334000, 71332000, 71335000, 71310000, 71631400

Design and specification of External and groundwork’s, works to bridges, decks, roads, paving etc. Drainage and SUDS, services, geotechnical works, reporting and assessment, demolitions, remediation of contaminated sites, design of foundations and retaining structures.
Structural specification, design & certification, reporting and assessment, demolitions, remediation of contaminated sites, design of foundations and retaining structures.
Design and specification of all Domestic and non-domestic mechanical and heating services, utilities (gas, water etc.), AC plant, etc. reporting and assessment.
Design and specification of all electrical Domestic and non-domestic services and utilities, telecoms, street and public lighting reporting and assessment.
Provision of SERC Certificates and associated services.
Fire Engineering Services, such as but not limited to Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Ratings, reporting etc.
Services in accordance with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 500 000 GBP

This Lot contains the requirements for the QS and Employers Agent.

71324000

Employers Agent services for Design and Build, performance/progress monitoring and reporting,
Preparation of BOQ’s CSA, Employers Requirements, Contract, probable & budget costs, reporting and analysis,
Analysis of claims,
Life Cycle Services to determine the lowest cost of ownership of fixed assets during the assets’ economic life,
Cost Management Services / Predictability and control of costs,
Project Management Services,
Risk Management Services,
Energy Evaluation Services for domestic and non-domestic properties such as Home Energy Audits etc.
Assessment of abnormal development costs, negotiation with third parties including vendors, developers, funders, preparation of costs for third parties, procurement strategy and producing contract documentation, arranging appropriate Insurances, VAT advice.
Tender assistance and tender outcome reporting.
Services in accordance with The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015).
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 500 000 GBP

This Lot is intended to be used to support WHG where specific Planning, Urban Design, Master Plan, Economic, Retail or Housing Studies are required.

70331000, 70332000, 70332200, 71400000, 71410000

Strategic Planning,
Urban Design and Master Plan, Economic,
Retail or Housing Studies.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 GBP

This Lot is intended to be used to support WHG where specific advice concerning property management, valuation, survey or report is required.

70331000, 70332000, 70332200, 71315300, 70121200

Property management, valuation, survey and report.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 250 000 GBP

This Lot will consist of entire design teams of Architects, Engineers and the QS.

71220000, 71311000, 71312000, 71321000, 71324000, 79415200

Architectural Services.
Engineering Services.
QS Services.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 350 000 GBP

This Lot will be used for site inspection services.

71315400

Site Inspection Services.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 750 000 GBP

Parent Company guarantees and Bonds may be sought.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register.
(2) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process.
(3) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (1) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance.
(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice.
(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(1) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided.
(2) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures.
(3) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.
(4) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(5) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract.

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Architectural Services must be provided by ARB or equivalent qualified Architects Engineering Services must be provided by one of IStructE, ICE, EC, CIBSE or equivalent BS/QS/EA services must be provided by RICS or equivalent.

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

Restricted

Envisaged number of operators: 33

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

An electronic auction will be used: no

RGN001-309

Prior information notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2016/S 010-013511 of 15.1.2016

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 20.5.2016

31.5.2016 – 12:00

4.7.2016

English.

Where Subcontractors are proposed, a PQQ may be sought from each relevant sub contractor.
(SC Ref: 426805).

15.4.2016