Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Observatory, Castle Hill Drive
Ebbsfleet, Kent
DA10 1EE
UK
E-mail: procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ebbsfleetdc.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.ebbsfleetdc.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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ebbsfleet Central East – Site Wide and Area Masterplan
Reference number: EDC/2022/0020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) is planning to appoint a masterplanning and design team to lead the next stages of design for Ebbsfleet Central, the urban centre of Ebbsfleet Garden City. This includes the development of site wide masterplan for the site and area masterplan and design code for Phase 1 of the development. The commission will include supporting EDC and the wider consultant team to discharge planning conditions to support the delivery of the site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EDC is planning to procure a masterplanning and design team to lead the next stages of design for Ebbsfleet Central, the urban centre of Ebbsfleet Garden City located on the land around Ebbsfleet International train station. This stage of design work will follow the approval of an outline planning application for the site, Ebbsfleet Central East, including circa 2,100 homes, 100,000m2 of commercial development, specialist health facilities, new public realm and open space and community spaces. The first phase of development at Ebbsfleet Central East is envisaged to comprise circa 1,100 homes and 80,000m2 of commercial development and supporting retail, leisure and community space. The commission will be split into the following core key areas of work:• Development of a Site Wide Masterplan for the full Ebbsfleet Central East outline application area; • Development of an Area Masterplan and Design Code for Phase 1 of the Ebbsfleet Central East application area;Further areas of potential work which may be required, and will be drawn down if required include:• Development of an Area Masterplan and Design Code for Phase 2 of the Ebbsfleet Central East application area. The Masterplan & Design Team will lead the next stages of design for Ebbsfleet Central East and work alongside EDC and a wider consultant team to discharge key masterplanning conditions. This will include (but are not limited to):• Develop the next stages of masterplan design which meets the vision and aspirations of EDC for Ebbsfleet Central; • Development of a site wide masterplan which identifies the broad location and disposition of all land uses, major open spaces, new and retained landscaping, road routes, principal footpaths and cycle routes and public transport networks; • Development of an area masterplan and design code for Phase 1 of the development which builds on the site wide masterplan to deliver a detailed masterplan and design code. This is likely to include (but is not limited to) detail on:o Land Use – uses and maximum floorspaces, indication of affordable housing and land for community and education uses and open space; o Phasing – general phasing for the area, indication of where development is likely to start, timing of key elements of the proposals such as bus stops, local centres, links to adjacent communities and community facilities; o Land Forming – details of final ground levels and interface with existing ground levels; o Form of Development and Design – extent of development and density, building height ranges, location of landmark buildings and features, cross sections of key streets, building and open space, boundary treatments and identification of broad design character areas to guide more detailed area design codes; and,o Access and Car Parking – access routes for vehicles, public transport, pedestrians and cycles and connections to wider areas, car parking standards, typologies, distribution and car parking management measures• Work productively and collaboratively with EDC Officers and wider consultant team to ensure the masterplans meet the vision for Ebbsfleet Central, comply with the outline consent and make the best of constraints and opportunities of the site; • Produce supporting material to accompany the submission of discharge of conditions applications; and,• Support EDC in extensive engagement on the Site Wide and Area masterplan with key groups within the garden city including statutory stakeholders, the planning authority, local groups and the community.
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
Start:
22/12/2022
End:
30/09/2024
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 publication of this Contract Notice by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) is a call for competition from potential service providers for the provision of a Masterplanning, Design and Landscape team for Ebbsfleet Central East.Bidders who have already registered on In-Tend following a PIN need not re-register their interest.
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.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-015693
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/08/2022
Local time: 12:00
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:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The publication of this Contract Notice by Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) is a call for competition from potential service providers for the provision of a Masterplanning, Design and Landscape team for Ebbsfleet Central East.Please copy this link to the Finder Tender Service: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015693-2022?origin=SearchResults&p=1Potential bidders may have already expressed an interest following publication of a Prior Information Notice (PIN), although no-one will be prejudiced by failure to respond to a PIN. Following this notice, potential bidders who have expressed an interest will be invited to complete a Selection Questionnaire (SQ) highlighting their capability for this project. Details of the SQ, the instructions for bidders and background information on the contract scope will be issued from the In-Tend e-tendering portal and can be copied from the following link:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdcBidders who have already registered on In-Tend following a PIN need not re-register their interest. The Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and supporting documents will be available via the In-Tend portal on Tuesday 5th July 2022. Deadline for return of the completed SQ is 1200 hours on Monday 8th August 2022.Please note that EDC reserves the right to terminate the competition for this service at any time.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
The Observatory Castle Hill Drive
Kent
DA10 1EE
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/07/2022