Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Abri Group Limited
Collins House, Bishopstoke Road
Eastleigh, Hampshire
SO50 6AD
UK
Telephone: +44 3001231567
E-mail: andrew.withnall1@abri.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.abri.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abri
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Architect , Employer's Agent, and Principal Designer (Building Regulations) Framework Agreement
Reference number: P/ABRI 0933/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Abri are looking to put into place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Architect, Employer's Agent, and Principal Designer services across the group:Lot 1 = Architect Lot 2 = Employer's AgentLot 3 = Principal Designer (Building Regulations) Tenderers can bid for one or more Lots. All information is published within the Tender Pack.https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abri Tender reference: P/ABRI 0933/2024
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Architect
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
71315200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Architect services: In 2025 Abri celebrates our centenary of building and managing homes for those in need of affordable housing. In 2023, housing provider Silva Homes Limited became a member of Abri Group. Together, we have a growing portfolio of over 50,000 homes and community assets across the south and south west of England and plan to deliver 10000 new homes over the period 2020-2030. For more information on Abri please go to our website at https://www.abri.co.uk/ Our development strategy to deliver approximately 1000 new homes per annum in the period to 2030 requires the services of Architects, also including CDM Principal Designer. While the development programme will involve a proportion of section 106 developer led projects, we envisage expanding our land-led opportunities requiring the services of Architects. As part of our overall strategy target, Oriel Housing Ltd has a business plan to construct 250 homes per year through our in-house contractor, Abri Build and these will also require Architect services. Our Asset Management programme may also require Architect services to support regeneration, refurbishment or re-instatement projects and special projects maintenance works. This proposed framework agreement will also be available to any member of the Wayfarer Consortium https://wayfarerpartnership.com/ whose development programmes are in addition to the numbers given above.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewed upon expiry
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 30
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Set out in tender documents
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Employer's Agent
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Employer’s Agent services: In 2025 Abri celebrates our centenary of building and managing homes for those in need of affordable housing. In 2023, housing provider Silva Homes Limited became a member of Abri Group. Together, we have a growing portfolio of over 50000 homes and community assets across the south and south west of England and plan to deliver 10000 new homes over the period 2020-2030. For more information on Abri please go to our website at https://www.abri.co.uk/ Our development strategy to deliver approximately 1000 new homes per annum in the period to 2030 requires the services of Employer’s Agents, also including Clerk of Works and CDM Principal Designer. As part of our overall strategy target, Oriel Housing Ltd has a business plan to construct 250 homes per year through our in-house contractor, Abri Build and these may also require the services of Employer’s Agents. Our Asset Management programme may also require Employer’s Agent services to support regeneration, refurbishment or re-instatement projects and special projects maintenance works. This proposed framework agreement will also be available to any member of the Wayfarer Consortium https://wayfarerpartnership.com/ whose development programmes are in addition to the numbers given above.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal upon expiry
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 30
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Set out in tender documents
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Principal Designer (Building Regulations)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Principal Designer (Building Regulations) services: In 2025 Abri celebrates our centenary of building and managing homes for those in need of affordable housing. In 2023, housing provider Silva Homes Limited became a member of Abri Group. Together, we have a growing portfolio of over 50000 homes and community assets across the south and south west of England and plan to deliver 10000 new homes over the period 2020-2030. For more information on Abri please go to our website at https://www.abri.co.uk/ Our development strategy to deliver approximately 1000 new homes per annum in the period to 2030 requires the services of Principal Designer (Building Regulations). While the development programme will involve a proportion of section 106 developer led projects, we envisage expanding our land-led opportunities requiring the services of Principal Designer (Building Regulations). As part of our overall strategy target, Oriel Housing Ltd has a business plan to construct 250 homes per year through our in-house contractor, Abri Build and these will also require Principal Designer (Building Regulations) services. Our Asset Management programme may also require Principal Designer (Building Regulations) services to support refurbishment or re-instatement projects. This proposed framework agreement will also be available to any member of the Wayfarer Consortium https://wayfarerpartnership.com/ whose development programmes are in addition to the numbers given above.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal upon expiry
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 30
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Set out in tender documents
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Meet the criteria set out in the tender documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: N/A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
05/05/2024
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
31/12/2024
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2024