Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Maldon District Council
Princes Road
Maldon
CM9 5DL
UK
Contact person: Paula Jarvis
E-mail: paula.jarvis@maldon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.maldon.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Braintree District Council
Causeway House, Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9HB
UK
Contact person: Paula Jarvis
E-mail: paula.jarvis@braintree.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.braintree.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Development Viability Framework.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maldon District Council (MDC) and Braintree District Council (BDC) are receiving an increasing number of Planning Applications that involve issues of financial viability. For reasons of efficiency and to ensure objectivity and impartiality, these authorities wish to appoint consultants to undertake assessments on Planning Applications to establish viability, particularly in relation to provision of on-site affordable housing or a commuted sum towards off-site affordable housing provision if the scheme is not viable. Those appointed may also be asked to assist with the development and testing of policies associated with this area of work, making best use of existing and acquired knowledge of the local housing market areas.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90712100
71315210
71318000
71530000
71621000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Essex.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maldon District Council (MDC) are receiving an increasing number of Planning Applications that involve issues of financial viability. For reasons of efficiency and to ensure objectivity and impartiality, these authorities wish to appoint consultants to undertake assessments on Planning Applications to establish viability, particularly in relation to provision of on-site affordable housing or a commuted sum towards off-site affordable housing provision if the scheme is not viable. May also be asked to assist with the development and testing of policies associated with this area of work, making best use of existing and acquired knowledge of the local housing market areas.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Please include full details of how your company proposes to comply with the above project brief, and provide a detailed programme plan demonstrating how you will meet or exceed required project times
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Examples of viability assessment work (please provide 2 x affordable housing, 2 x others (non-affordable housing) and 2 x previous representation of LA at planning appeals, including decision
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Detail your knowledge and experience of the Essex housing market
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Information on how you prepare reports for policy and practice as well as specifically for sites/applications involving affordable housing
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Provide a detailed example report and copies of your insurance certificates
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: MDC/2017/0017
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/06/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dixon Searle Partnership Limited
Wellesley House, 204 London road, Hants
Waterlooville
PO7 7AN
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kift Consulting Ltd
75 Springfield Road
Chelmsford
CM2 6JB
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bailey Venning Associates
Cosmopolitan House, Old Fore Street
Sidmouth
EX10 8LS
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Andrew Golland Associates Ltd
Castleton Houses, 72, Knighton Fields Road East
Leicester
LE2 6DQ
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2017719-PRO-10663139.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Maldon District Council
Princes Road
Maldon
CM9 5DL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Maldon District Council
Princes Road
Maldon
CM9 5DL
UK
Telephone: +44 1621876224
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Maldon District Council
Princes Road
Maldon
CM9 5DL
UK
Telephone: +44 1621876224
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/07/2017