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PROJECT TITLE: UK-Aldershot: construction work for houses

Project number: 2009/S 196-281473

Type: CONTRACT NOTICE - Works

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

 

I.1)

NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):

First Wessex Housing Group, Gordon House, Gordon Road, Attn: Tina Wilkinson, Project Manager, UK-Aldershot GU11 1LD. Tel.  +44 1252368652. E-mail: tina.wilkinson@firstwessexhg.co.uk. Fax  +44 1252368666.

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.firstwessexhg.co.uk.

Further information can be obtained at: Lawson Queay Chartered Surveyors, River House Bellfarm Lane, Attn: Keeley Weald, UK-Uckfield TN22 1AY. Tel.  +44 1825761644. E-mail: kweald@lawsonqueay.co.uk. Fax  +44 1825768459. URL: www.lawsonqueay.co.uk.

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at: Lawson Queay Chartered Surveyors, River House Bellfarm Lane, Attn: Keeley Weald, UK-Uckfield TN22 1AY. Tel.  +44 1825761644. E-mail: kweald@lawsonqueay.co.uk. Fax  +44 1825768459. URL: www.lawsonqueay.co.uk.

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: First Wessex Housing Group, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Attn: Hazel Warwick, Group Development Director, UK-Portsmouth PO2 8HB. Tel.  +44 8450551122. E-mail: hazel.warwick@firstwessexhg.co.uk. Fax  +44 8450590170. URL: www.firstwessexhg.co.uk.

I.2)

TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:

Body governed by public law.

Housing and community amenities.

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:

Redevelopment of North Town, Aldershot.

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

Works.

Design and execution.

Main site or location of works: Aldershot, Hampshire, ENGLAND.

NUTS code: UKJ33 .

II.1.3)

The notice involves:

A public contract.

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement:

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s):

The phased design and construction of 471 residential units to Code Level 4 Requirements, with 3 commercial units and community facilities including access roads, amenity open space and all associated works and with the potential for 226 residential units in future phases. The initial tender and appointment will relate purely to phase 1 of the scheme which equates to approximately 58 units.

The works are to be phased, the performance of the contractor will reviewed between the phases of the project, to ensure their continued involvement.

The works must also offer training and employment opportunities for local people.

The Employer has appointed a Design Team to obtain a Planning Approval the early phases may have detailed design commissioned by the Client and it will be a condition that the Architects continual involvement is maintained by the Contractor, but there will not be a formal novation.

A quality scheme is to be produced and materials and design elements have been introduced to satisfy this requirement. The Contractor will not remove or change any such features without the Employer's consent.

Significant Resident Consultation has been undertaken and will continue throughout the Contract Period. The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring these occur and must demonstrate their proposed approach.

The site, which is subject to the current Planning Application will be phased, as mentioned above, however, it is the intention to have further phases covering the adjacent section of the site, increasing the redevelopment to approximately 700 units.

It will be a key criteria that the interested party and selected contractor is willing and has the ability to take responsibility for the redevelopment of the site in respect any units for sale and private development.

II.1.6)

Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):

45211100.

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No.

II.1.8)

Division into lots:

No.

II.1.9)

Variants will be accepted:

No.

II.2)

QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope:

The design and build of houses and flats, including access roads and all associated works.

II.2.2)

Options:

No.

II.3)

DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION:

Duration in months: 60 (from the award of the contract).

SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

 

III.1)

CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required:

It is anticipated that NHBC Buildmark or similar, Performance Bond, Collateral Warranties etc. will be required. Details will be sent out in the Contract.

III.1.2)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them:

Homes and Community Agency Funding and Private Finance.

III.1.3)

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

In the event of a joint venture or consortium submitting an acceptable offer, it will be necessary for each member to sign an undertaking that each member will be jointly and severely responsible for the due performance of the Contract.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject:

Yes.

JCT Design and Build Contract (DB 2005).

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 requirements are met: A detailed company profile showing design, co-ordination, production, installation and technical capability. Company structure, including subsidiary, parent or related companies and ultimate holding companies. Management structure, responsibilities and a breakdown of estimating, design, technical support, production, installation and management staff employed, indicating direct and sub-contract staff, including numbers. Quality assurance systems, accreditation, roles and structure. Health and safety procedures, approach, resources, track record of incidents and a list of contracts completed under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. List of all relevant projects (last 4 major projects) including contract/procurement method, start and completion dates, size, scope or works, client name, project manager's name and details of persons who may be contacted for references on the above. Details and confirmation of willingness and ability to create a percentage of private development units on the site for open market sale. A list of works which would normally be sub-let. Financial summary, including the last 3 years financial accounts, which should include a minimum for each year capital gearing ratio, current ratio, acid test ratio, pre tax profit, return on capital employes, current account balance. Provisions of insurances to include the level of cover for third party/public liability, professional indemnity, product liability. Any other information the contractor wishes to submit should be sent in a separate document marked "Supplementary Information".

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: As general conditions.

III.2.3)

Technical capacity:

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

Experience of projects meeting Homes and Communities Agency Design and Quality Standards, HQI and Lifetime Homes Standards, Code for Sustainable Homes and Building for Life, MMC, Private Development Experience.

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts:

No.

III.3)

CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS

III.3.1)

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:

III.3.2)

Legal entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the 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 number of operators 6.

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 below:

1. Relevant Experience/ CDM, Health and Safety, Knowledge of RSL/HCA Issues. Weighting: 10.

2. Open Market Sale and Private Development. Weighting: 20.

3. Resources and Training Initiatives. Weighting: 5.

4. Innovation/Environmentally Aware Construction Methods/Ecological Awareness. Weighting: 5.

5. Employment Initiatives for Local People. Weighting: 5.

6. Risk Management/Tenant Care, Consultation Experience/Resident Liaison. Weighting: 5.

7. Price. Weighting: 50.

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used:

No.

IV.3)

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

082545.

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:

No.

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:

16.11.2009 - 12:00.

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:

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 tenders:

SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

 

VI.1)

THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT:

No.

VI.2)

CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS:

No.

VI.3)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For clarification: A pre-qualification questionnaire will not be issued. Expressions of interest detailing the information required in section III.2 should be sent to the group development director at first Wessex, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HB when they will be forwarded to Lawson Queay chartered surveyors for the shortlisting selection process prior to tendering.

VI.4)

PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures:

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals:

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:

VI.5)

DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 8.10.2009.

 

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