Appointment of Consultants Framework for Building of New Homes

United Kingdom-London: Architectural and related services

2014/S 196-346890

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Notting Hill Housing Trust
Bruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street
Contact point(s): Central Purchasing Unit
N1 9FL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2083575000

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.nottinghillhousing.org.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.mytenders.org/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0441

Electronic access to information: www.mytenders.org

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.mytenders.org

Further information can be obtained from: Sweett Group Ltd
60 Gray’s Inn Road
Contact point(s): Procurement and Supply Chain Management
For the attention of: Alan Saunders
WC1X 8AQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619259
Internet address: http://www.sweettgroup.com

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Sweett Group Ltd
60 Gray’s Inn Road
Contact point(s): Procurement and Supply Chain Management
For the attention of: Alan Saunders
WC1X 8AQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619259
Internet address: http://www.sweettgroup.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Sweett Group Ltd
60 Gray’s Inn Road
Contact point(s): Procurement and Supply Chain Management
For the attention of: Alan Saunders
WC1X 8AQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2070619000
Internet address: http://www.sweettgroup.com

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Housing and community amenities

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Appointment of Consultants Framework for Project Light.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

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: London and South East.

NUTS code UKI

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 48

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Notting Hill Housing and Sellar Design + Development wish to establish Framework Agreements for Project Light. The project will deliver a total of 1 030 new homes, ranging from studios to four bed apartments, as part of a wide-scale regeneration of the Canada Water area.
The properties will be available in a mix of private sale, private rent and affordable, and will be created alongside 200 000 sqft of commercial space and a host of new community facilities. The project programme runs over a seven year period. The estimated total contracts values for the four year framework is GBP 15 000 000.
The project is being delivered in four phases and it is anticipated that the consultants appointed under this framework will deliver services for phases 2, 3 and 4 of the development.
We are seeking to appoint the following 5 consultancy disciplines:
Lot 1: Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
Lot 2: Architectural Services
Lot 3: Landscape Architect
Lot 4: Structural, Civil and Geotechnical Engineer
Lot 5: Planning Consultant
Under the Framework Agreement NHH and its subsidiaries (both current and future) will have the option to call-off contracts with consultants as and when services are required. Current subsidiaries include Project Light Development 1 Limited, Project Light Development 2 Limited, Notting Hill Home Ownership, Notting Hill Commercial Properties Ltd, Notting Hill Developments Ltd, Notting Hill Market Rent Ltd, Canonbury Developments Ltd, Great Eastern Quay Ltd, Great Eastern Homes LLP, Coreland Limited, Arawak Developments Limited, Touareg Trust, Cheynne Limited, Ajanta Homes Limited, Notting Hill Home Options Limited, Goat Wharf Limited, Grange Walk Notting Hill Limited; Project Light (Market Rent) Limited.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site athttp://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=140550

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available athttp://www.myTenders.org/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.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71200000, 71210000, 71420000, 71312000, 71240000, 71400000, 71410000, 71334000, 71321000, 71332000, 71311000, 71311100, 71313000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

II.1.8)Lots

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

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Estimated total contracts values for the 4 year consultancy framework is GBP 15,000,000

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

1)Short description

This lot covers mechanical and electrical engineering services.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71334000, 71321000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated total contracts values for the 4 year consultancy framework is GBP 15 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: Architectural Services

1)Short description

This lot covers architectural services only.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71000000, 71200000, 71210000, 71221000, 71240000, 71250000, 71251000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated total contracts values for the 4 year consultancy framework is GBP 15,000,000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3Lot title: Landscape Architect

1)Short description

This lot covers landscape architecture services only.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71420000, 71400000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated total contracts values for the 4 year consultancy framework is GBP 15 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4Lot title: Structural, Civil and Geotechnical Engineer

1)Short description

This lot covers structural, civil and geotechnical engineering services only.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71312000, 71311000, 71322000, 71311100, 71332000, 71313000

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated total contracts values for the 4 year consultancy framework is GBP 15 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5Lot title: Planning Consultant

1)Short description

This lot covers planning consultancy services only.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

71240000, 90712100

3)Quantity or scope

Estimated total contracts values for the 4 year consultancy framework is GBP 15 000 000.

4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

A performance bond or guarantee may be required. Appropriate levels of insurance will also be required. Further information will be provided within the PQQ and tender documentation.

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

All financing conditions and payment arrangements will be set out in the PQQ and tender documentation.

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

No legal form is required. If the candidate is a joint venture or consortium, the Contracting Authority shall require members to accept joint and several liability.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Consultants may be required to participate in the achievements of social/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training, and supply chain initiatives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate to the social and environmental considerations.

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Candidates are referred to Regulation 23 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Candidates are referred to Regulation 24 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Candidates may be subject to an independent financial check. Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Candidates are referred to Regulation 25 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended). Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Candidates applying for the Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Architect, Landscape Architect and Structural, Civil and Geotechnical Engineering lots will be required to pass a Competency Assessment based on the Construction (Design and Management)Regulations 2007 Approved Code of Practice. Details are provided in the PQQ.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged minimum number 5

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

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

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

SG/109234

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 5.11.2014

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

12.11.2014 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

1.12.2014

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

VI.3)Additional information

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The Contracting Authority does not accept liability for any cost incurred in tendering.
(MT Ref:140550)

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
WC2A 2LL London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2079476000

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Candidates are referred to the Public Contract Regulations 2006 (as amended).

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Cabinet Office
Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park
NR7 0HS Norwich
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: servicedesk@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

8.10.2014