CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

London.

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Connected Partnership is a leading consortium of Registered Providers (RPs) working predominantly in North and West London and the northern home counties. Connected focuses primarily on newbuild accommodation for private sale, shared ownership, and affordable rent through both Connected-led schemes and Section 106 schemes. It also produces care schemes and some community, retail and commercial buildings.

Connected comprises Octavia Housing (as Lead RP), Shepherds Bush Housing Association and Origin Housing Limited. Established in 2005 to meet the new challenges of developing affordable housing in the south east of England, Connected is now looking to set up its third OJEU Framework to continue its significant development programme of over 100 000 000 GBP in this new Framework period, adding to its existing portfolio of 13 000 homes. Connected produces new homes using a variety of procurement routes, including works contracts, Development Agreements and through Joint Ventures. Connected are in receipt of grant under the GLA and HCA Consortium Agreements 2015 — 2018. Connected meets the standards required under the London Housing Design Guide and/or the HCA Design Quality Standards and further enhances these standards where possible.

Connected is looking for a team of Employers Agents and Architects that can work collaboratively to deliver quality schemes that meet its long-term objectives. Connected aims to:

— Deliver programmes that achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and use customer feedback to improve how projects and services are delivered year on year.

— Develop strategic partnerships with consultants to further increase partnership and collaborative working and deliver continuous improvement.

— Evidence value for money in procurement and during the life of a project.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the my-Tenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=152949

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://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)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

one lot only

one or more lots

all lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

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 Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

Instalment Payments. This form of financing is payment to a contractor of a fixed number or equal interim financing payments prior to delivery and acceptance of a contract item.

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 grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers 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 to which the performance of the contract is subject

Regulation 58 contains mandatory and discretionary criteria. All mandatory conditions and pass/fail criteria for selection at the pre-qualification stage will be set out in the PQQ. The discretionary criteria will also be outlined in the PQQ. The authority will review this information alongside any discretionary criteria prior to the award of the contract.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

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

(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent.

Further information will be provided in the PQQ and Tender documentation generally.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

Applicants will be shortlisted based on the criteria set out in the PQQ and accompanying documentation.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SG/111161

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

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

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not accept liability for any cost incurred in the PQQ and tender stage.

(MT Ref:152949).

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Candidates are referred to the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

VI.4.3)

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

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Architects are able to support the areas described and meet the minimum requirements and expectations set out in the PQQ and Invitation to Tender. The architect will be required to carry out the role of principal designer when appointed as an architect.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Connected is looking for a team of Architects (ten partners) that can work collaboratively to deliver quality schemes that meet its long-term objectives. Connected aims to:

— Deliver programmes that achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and use customer feedback to improve how projects and services are delivered year on year.

— Develop strategic partnerships with consultants and contractors to further increase partnership and collaborative working and deliver continuous improvement.

— Evidence value for money in procurement and during the life of a project.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots

ANNEX B

Information About Lots

1)

Short Description

Employers Agent Services able to support the areas described and meet the minimum requirements and expectations set out in the PQQ and Invitation to Tender. This should include the following services:

— Quantity Surveying,

— Project Management.

2)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

3)

Quantity or scope

Connected is looking for a team of Employers Agents (10 partners) that can work collaboratively to deliver quality schemes that meet its long-term objectives. Connected aims to:

— Deliver programmes that achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and use customer feedback to improve how projects and services are delivered year on year.

— Develop strategic partnerships with consultants and contractors to further increase partnership and collaborative working and deliver continuous improvement.

— Evidence value for money in procurement and during the life of a project.

4)

Indication about different contract dates

5)

Additional Information about lots