Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Guinness Partnership Ltd
30 Brock Street, Regents Place
London
NW1 3FG
UK
Contact person: - Dennis Viljoen
Telephone: +44 3031231890
E-mail: dennis.viljoen@guinness.org.uk
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.guinnesspartnership.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
External Wall System (EWS) Remediation Works - Sutton's Wharf
Reference number: DN600712
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45262000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Guinness Partnership has awarded contracts to Stanmore Contractors Ltd. and PRP Architects LLP to design and undertake urgent external wall system and balcony remediation works. The works being carried out are to remove and replace the existing non-compliant external wall system, balconies and associated elements at four buildings in the Tower Hamlets Borough of East London. To address the urgent requirements and ensure building safety of high rise buildings, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is providing funding for this project via its Building Safety Fund (BSF). It was a requirement of the grant funding award that bidders identify contractors as part of their funding submissions. Deadlines for submissions did not enable a full tender process to be conducted.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
31 467 292.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
External Wall System (EWS) Remediation Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
44000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
Main site or place of performance:
Graphite Point, 36 Palmers Road, London, E2 0FS
Titanium Point, 24 Palmers Road, London, E2 0FA
Regalia Point, 30 Palmers Road, London, E2 0FQ
Grand Regent Tower, 2 Cadmium Square, London, E2 0FG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Guinness Partnership had an urgent requirement to enter into contracts to deliver a government-funded external wall system remediation project on one of our housing estates.
The Sutton's Wharf scheme in London is comprised of four buildings - Grand Regent Tower, Graphite Point, Titanium Point and Regalia Point; the original external wall system installed on the scheme has been identified as no longer being compliant with Building Regulations (unsafe non-ACM external wall systems) and as such presents an ongoing safety risk to the residents of our buildings.
Guinness has been granted c.£26m of funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC)'s Building Safety Fund (BSF) (non-ACM buildings) to carry out emergency works to remove the existing external wall system and retrofit a compliant solution, to ensure the safety of the tenants and leaseholders living in these buildings.
The BSF bid required that specific contractors and consultants were named as part of the application for grant funding. Due to submission deadlines, it was not possible to identify contractors and consultants via the standard procurement routes laid out in the Public Contract Regulations.
Guinness has awarded Lot 1 of this project to Stanmore Contractors Ltd., a contractor already working at a neighbouring site, therefore providing assurance of understanding the buildings on the scheme as well as efficiency in delivery. Due to the urgency to address building safety issues, Guinness has awarded this contract without further competition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: N/A - Negotiated
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Architectural Design of EWS Remediation Project
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Guinness Partnership had an urgent requirement to enter into contracts to deliver a government-funded external wall system remediation project on one of our housing estates.
The Sutton's Wharf scheme in London is comprised of four buildings - Grand Regent Tower, Graphite Point, Titanium Point and Regalia Point; the original external wall system installed on the scheme has been identified as no longer being compliant with Building Regulations (unsafe non-ACM external wall systems) and as such presents an ongoing safety risk to the residents of our buildings.
Guinness has been granted c.£26m of funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC)'s Building Safety Fund (BSF) (non-ACM buildings) to carry out emergency works to remove the existing external wall system and retrofit a compliant solution, to ensure the safety of the tenants and leaseholders living in these buildings.
The BSF bid required that specific contractors and consultants were named as part of the application for grant funding. Due to submission deadlines, it was not possible to identify contractors and consultants via the standard procurement routes laid out in the Public Contract Regulations.
Guinness has awarded Lot 2 of this project to PRP Architects, a consultant already working on a neighbouring site, to carry out the architectural design work on this site, therefore providing assurance of the understanding the buildings on the scheme as well as efficiency in delivery. Due to the urgency to address building safety issues, Guinness has awarded this contract without further competition.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: N/A - Negotiated
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
There are reasonable grounds to proceed with a negotiated award without competition on the basis of urgency.
There is a pressing and immediate requirement to remediate unsafe wall systems to ensure the safety of the buildings and the customers living in them. There are legal requirements for landlords to both ensure the safety of their tenants and to ensure that their buildings are safe and comply with building regulations. Given that the external wall systems of these buildings are recognised as requiring urgent remediation, work needs to be completed as quickly as possible to rectify this, thus presenting sufficient grounds for urgency.
Furthermore, the grant funding was made available from the BSF by the DLUHC as part of an emergency funding bid. The bid did not allow sufficient time to carry out a fully compliant tender process under the PCRs, and the award of this funding is contingent on Guinness appointing these contractors. We are required to have contractors on site as soon as possible to ensure that we remain able to access the funding, and as such need to award contracts at the earliest possible opportunity; again providing a rationale for urgency.
Finally the proposal to utilise Stanmore and PRP was based on their working on another scheme in the immediate vicinity of Suttons Wharf. Their familiarity with the location and existing site-set up in the area will facilitate efficiencies which will not only ensure that best value is achieved, but more importantly will expedite the carrying out of these vital works.
Guinness has therefore concluded that, given the circumstances set out in this notice, that there are sufficient grounds to directly award the required contracts without undertaking any further competition, and that the award of contracts to the selected suppliers is reasonable taking into account the factors set out in this notice.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-014401
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: External Wall System (EWS) Remediation Works - Sutton's Wharf
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/01/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stanmore Contractors Limited
02754550
Stanmore House, Gyproc Business Park, Church Manorway
Erith
DA8 1DE
UK
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 30 464 467.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Architectural Design of EWS Remediation Project
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/05/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PRP ARCHITECTURE LLP
OC431021
Ferry Works, Summer Road
Thames Ditton, Surrey
KT7 0QJ
UK
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 002 825.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Guinness Partnership
30 Brock Street
London
NW1 3FG
UK
E-mail: procurement@guinness.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/04/2023