Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Apex Housing Association Limited
10 Butcher Street, Londonderry
Londonderry
BT48 6HL
UK
Contact person: Director of Development and Procurement
Telephone: +44 2871304800
E-mail: development@apex.org.uk
Fax: +44 2871304801
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apex.org.uk
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
www.apex.org.uk
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
Apex Housing Association — Provision of Site, Design and Build - Social Housing Scheme Newry, Co Down (2018)
Reference number: DB18-003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Project is for the provision and the delivery of multiple social housing units in the Newry Development Area delineated in Annex A of the MOI (which can be obtained by contacting the contact identified above) by means of design and build. Participants must provide the land, design, construction and ensure completion of the scheme for Apex in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide; Client's Requirements and statutory body requirements.
Apex is inviting Developers, who can demonstrate that they either:
(i) own the site and can provide clear non- encumbered title to Apex; or
(ii) have an exclusive arrangement with the landowner enabling the transfer of the site to Apex, with clear non-encumbered title, to submit proposals for the provision of social housing on the site.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
45 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45211100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Project is for the provision of the delivery of multiple social housing units in the Newry Development Area delineated in Annex A of the MOI (which can be obtained by contacting the contact identified above) by means of design and build. Participants must provide the land, design, construction and ensure completion of the scheme for Apex in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide; Client's Requirements and statutory body requirements.
Apex is inviting Developers, who can demonstrate that they either:
(i) own the site and can provide clear non- encumbered title to Apex; or
(ii) have an exclusive arrangement with the landowner enabling the transfer of the site to Apex, with clear non-encumbered title, to submit proposals for the provision of social housing on the site. Apex anticipates that the minimum size of development which it will consider as part of the evaluation is 10 units, however, it reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to contract with a Developer in respect of a site with fewer units.
Developers should note that the maximum size of development that it is envisaged will be eligible for DfC funding is 350 units. While there may be some limited tolerance above this number, any tenders proposing a development with a number of units in excess of 110% of this number will be rejected and not considered as part of the evaluation.
Following evaluation of proposals, Apex will rank the Developer's proposals. Apex thereafter anticipates contracting with 1 or more Developers. Apex can determine at its sole discretion how many Developers it will contract with, and ultimately Apex will make this assessment on whether to contract with 1 or more Developer based on affordability including in the context of the availability of DfC funding. Apex reserves the right to make staggered awards to 1 or more Developers over a period of 12 months from tender submission date.
If Apex elects to contract with a Developer it shall enter into a conditional sale agreement. The Developer shall work with Apex to secure Apex approval of the detailed design and secure planning approval (at risk) (in accordance with the conditional sale agreement) which will enable Apex to apply to NIHE for funding. Apex and the Developer will be required to work cooperatively to finalise the proposal and to secure these approvals (at risk). For the avoidance of doubt, Apex can elect to cancel the conditional sale agreement at any stage in the event that the Developer cannot satisfy the conditions contained in it.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
45 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2018
End:
30/09/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
The duration of the contract will depend on time taken to achieve satisfaction of conditions necessary to deliver the scheme including DfC approval and planning permission, as well as expected build time for the scheme.As such the duration included in II.2.7) is an estimate only. The actual contract duration is likely to vary from these estimates depending on the specifics of the scheme proposed.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/09/2018
Local time: 13:00
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
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/09/2018
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Chichester Street, Belfast
Belfast
BT1 3JF
UK
E-mail: office@courtsni.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2018