Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sovereign Housing Association
Sovereign House, Basing View
Basingstoke
RG21 4FA
UK
Contact person: Gemma Payne
Telephone: +44 3005000926
E-mail: gemma.payne@sovereign.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sovereign.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/itlogin.aspx
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/itlogin.aspx
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
Multi- contractor Framework New Build projects
Reference number: Sovereign Tender 0009
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Sovereign Housing Association ("the Authority") is seeking to establish 16 multi-supplier framework agreements ("Contractor Frameworks") for the provision of construction based works/projects to deliver new build houses in accordance with the Authority’s requirements. The Contractor Frameworks will cover the same range of works across the 16 Contractor Frameworks but will be categorised based on (i) geographical area; and (ii) the anticipated number of units to be delivered in accordance with the Authority’s requirements. Further to the above, the Authority’s requirement could range from 5 to 500 units to be delivered on and may include (but not limited to) small garage infill sites, rural exception sites, medium sized one-off schemes, and large, multi-phased developments. Interested organisations may bid for, and may be awarded a place on any number of Contractor Frameworks – there are no restrictions on the number of Contractor Frameworks a bidder may be appointed to.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to conduct the procurement under the restricted procedure as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) ("PCR"). Further to the above, the Authority’s requirement could range from 5 to 500 units to be delivered on and may include (but not limited to) small garage infill sites, rural exception sites, medium sized one-off schemes, and large, multi-phased developments. Interested organisations may bid for, and may be awarded a place on any number of Contractor Frameworks – there are no restrictions on the number of Contractor Frameworks a bidder may be appointed to.
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2-year agreement with the possible extension of 12 + 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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:
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.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 6
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-011101
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/04/2023
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Candidates should note that the procurement documents (including the Invitation to Tender) are draft documents at this stage, providing indicative information of the Authority's intended approach in the procurement process and are for general information only. The Authority reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to Candidates successful in being selected to participate in the tender stages of the procurement procedure. Requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (in accordance with the requirements set out in the Standard Selection Questionnaire) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2. The Authority reserves the right not to accept requests to participate that are received after the deadline. Candidates are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid issues such as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sovereign Housing Association
Sovereign House, Basing View, Basingstoke
RG21 4FA
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulations 91 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2023