Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Apex Housing Association Limited
10 Butcher Street
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 6HL
UK
Contact person: Procurement Officer
E-mail: development@apex.org.uk
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.apex.org.uk
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sites and Design and Build of General Needs Social Housing and Affordable Housing for Sale Schemes
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45211000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Apex Housing Association (“Apex”) provides housing and support at affordable costs for those in need. Apex aims to meet the particular requirements of families and individuals through the provision of accommodation and associated services for General Needs Social Housing and Affordable Housing for Sale. Apex has appointed qualified contractors onto a Framework Agreement for the Design and Build of General Needs Social Housing and Affordable Housing for Sale Schemes. The contractors will identify and bring forward sites and schemes for the provision of the delivery of General Needs Social Housing and/or Affordable Housing for Sale. The Framework is split into three different Lots, broadly within the areas of:
1) Belfast City, Ards and North Down and Lisburn City and Castlereagh;
2) Derry City and Strabane, Antrim and Newtownabbey Mid and East Antrim and Newry City, Mourne and Down; and
3) Mid-Ulster, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Fermanagh and Omagh and Causeway Coast and Glens.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
45 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Belfast City, Ards and North Down and Lisburn City and Castlereagh
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
45100000
45210000
45211000
45211100
45211300
45215214
45400000
45450000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Sites for development should be located wholly or partly within Belfast City, Ards and North Down and Lisburn City and Castlereagh.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The intention is that call-off contracts for each Lot will be awarded directly to contractors appointed to the Framework Agreement without a further competition. Once the Framework Agreement is in place, Apex reserves the right at its sole direction to directly award contracts to a Developer who fulfils all the stated requirements to Apex's satisfaction where the Developer is able to demonstrate that they either:
(i) own a site and can on transfer provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex; or
(ii) have an exclusive contract to unconditionally purchase a site and could, on transfer, provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex. In addition, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (“NIHE”) must agree (in principle) to support each project brought forward for consideration.
Apex also reserves the right at its sole direction to award call-off contracts for each Lot by running a mini-competition between such contractors only. Where the Contractor does not own, nor have an exclusive contract to unconditionally purchase, a site for development, but where Apex owns a site which can be developed by the successful contractor(s), Apex may decide to use the Framework to run a mini-competition with all those contractors on the Framework who are eligible to take part in the mini-competition process to take forward a contract for building works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30 %
Price
/ Weighting:
70 %
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 Framework Agreement will be for a duration of 4 years. This project was procured competitively and in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The procedure followed for this procurement was the Restricted Procedure (Regulation 28 of the Regulations).
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Derry City and Strabane, Antrim and Newtownabbey Mid and East Antrim and Newry City, Mourne and Down
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
45100000
45210000
45211000
45211100
45211300
45215214
45400000
45450000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Sites for development should be located wholly or partly within Derry City and Strabane, Antrim and Newtownabbey Mid and East Antrim and Newry City, Mourne and Down.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The intention is that call-off contracts for each Lot will be awarded directly to contractors appointed to the Framework Agreement without a further competition. Once the Framework Agreement is in place, Apex reserves the right at its sole direction to directly award contracts to a Developer who fulfils all the stated requirements to Apex's satisfaction where the Developer is able to demonstrate that they either:
(i) own a site and can on transfer provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex; or
(ii) have an exclusive contract to unconditionally purchase a site and could, on transfer, provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex. In addition, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (“NIHE”) must agree (in principle) to support each project brought forward for consideration.
Apex also reserves the right at its sole direction to award call-off contracts for each Lot by running a mini-competition between such contractors only. Where the contractor does not own, nor have an exclusive contract to unconditionally purchase, a site for development, but where Apex owns a site which can be developed by the successful contractor(s), Apex may decide to use the Framework to run a mini-competition with all those contractors on the Framework who are eligible to take part in the mini-competition process to take forward a contract for building works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30 %
Price
/ Weighting:
70 %
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 Framework Agreement will be for a duration of 4 years. This project was procured competitively and in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The procedure followed for this procurement was the Restricted Procedure (Regulation 28 of the Regulations).
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Mid-Ulster, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Fermanagh and Omagh and Causeway Coast and Glens
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
45100000
45210000
45211000
45211100
45211300
45215214
45400000
45450000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
Main site or place of performance:
Sites for development should be located wholly or partly within Mid-Ulster, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Fermanagh and Omagh and Causeway Coast and Glens.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The intention is that call-off contracts for each Lot will be awarded directly to contractors appointed to the Framework Agreement without a further competition. Once the Framework Agreement is in place, Apex reserves the right at its sole direction to directly award contracts to a Developer who fulfils all the stated requirements to Apex's satisfaction where the Developer is able to demonstrate that they either:
(i) own a site and can on transfer provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex; or
(ii) have an exclusive contract to unconditionally purchase a site and could, on transfer, provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex. In addition, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (“NIHE”) must agree (in principle) to support each project brought forward for consideration.
Apex also reserves the right at its sole direction to award call-off contracts for each Lot by running a mini-competition between such contractors only. Where the contractor does not own, nor have an exclusive contract to unconditionally purchase, a site for development, but where Apex owns a site which can be developed by the successful contractor(s), Apex may decide to use the Framework to run a mini-competition with all those contractors on the Framework who are eligible to take part in the mini-competition process to take forward a contract for building works.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30 %
Price
/ Weighting:
70 %
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 Framework Agreement will be for a duration of 4 years. This project was procured competitively and in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the “Regulations”). The procedure followed for this procurement was the Restricted Procedure (Regulation 28 of the Regulations).
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
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:
2016/S 167-300063
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Western Building Systems Limited
County Tyrone
Coalisland
BT71 5DQ
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dixon Contractors
143 Tullaghans Road
Dunloy
BT44 9EA
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Donaghmore Construction Limited
7 Dungannon Road, Coalisland
Dungannon
BT71 4HP
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Geda Construction
36 Moor Road, Coalisland
Dungannon
BT71 4QB
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Glasgiven Contracts Limited
16 Ashleigh Ct, Annalong
Newry
BT34 4PD
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
P J Treacy and Sons
Tempo Road
Enniskillen
BT74 6HR
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cunningham Contracts Limited
5a Carrogs Road
Newry
BT34 2NJ
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connolly and Fee
15A Creenagh Bridge Road
Dungannon
BT71 6EY
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1, 2 and 3
Title: Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BW Homes and Construction Ltd
25f Longfield Road, Eglinton
Derry/Londonderry
BT47 3PY
UK
NUTS: UKN0
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:
: 45 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
For clarity, all 9 contractors submitted a tender and were successfully appointed to the Framework Agreement for each Lot. The initial estimated value for the Framework Agreement was 45 000 000 GBP (ex VAT). The total value under Lot 1 was estimated at 16 000 000 GBP (ex VAT); the total value under Lot 2 was estimated at 18 000 000 GBP (ex VAT); and the total value under Lot 3 was estimated at 8 000 000 GBP (ex VAT).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JF
UK
E-mail: office@courtsni.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Any appeals should be promptly brought to the attention of the Chief Executive of the Contracting Authority at the address set out in this notice, and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any appeals must be brought within the time-scales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In accordance with such Regulations, the Contracting Authority will also incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period from the point information on award of contract is communicated to tenderers.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Apex Housing Association Limited
10 Butcher Street
Derry/Londonderry
BT48 6HL
UK
E-mail: development@apex.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.apexhousing.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2018