Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Torus trading as Helena Partnerships
4 Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1LD
UK
Contact person: Ark Housing Consultancy
Telephone: +44 1215153831
E-mail: helena@arkconsultancy.co.uk
NUTS: UKD51
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://WeAreTorus.co.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
Torus — Trading as Helena Partnership — New Build Housing and Site Preparation Framework.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Torus — Trading as Helena Partnerships is establishing a 4 year framework agreement to secure suitably experienced and responsible Contractors to provide:
i) Site preparation services; and
ii) Construct new homes with high-quality levels, lower construction and associated design costs, utilising a limited range of standard house types.
Torus expects appointed Contractors will manage all of the works obligations through a direct or subcontracted workforce, for whom they will take full operational and performance management responsibility.
Contracts will be awarded under the framework agreement on the basis of the criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation, either by way of direct call-off or by mini-tender. It is initially anticipated that the Framework will primarily cover land and construction sites owned and/or managed by Torus. The Framework will be available to Torus and other Authorised Users defined in the ITT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
37 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Torus — Trading as Helena Partnerships is establishing a framework agreement to secure suitably experienced and responsible Contractors to provide:
i) Site preparation services; and
ii) Construct new homes with high-quality levels, lower construction and associated design costs, utilising a limited range of standard house types.
Both will be covered by 1 works Framework. There may therefore be occasions when a Contractor will be required to undertake site preparation works only.
Torus expects appointed Contractors will manage all of the works through a direct or subcontracted workforce, for whom they will take full operational and performance management responsibility.
Contracts will be awarded under the framework agreement on the basis of the criteria set out in the ITT documentation. Contracts will be awarded under the framework agreement either by way of direct call-off or by mini-tender. Torus and other Authorised Users reserve the right to award contracts outside the Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As described in the ITT documents
/ 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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2015/S 243-440515
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Torus — Trading as Helena Partnership — New Build Housing and Site Preparation Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/05/2016
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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
Cruden Construction Ltd
Hillcrest, Knutsford Road, Grappenhall, Cheshire
Warrington
WA4 3LA
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.crudengroup.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Living Ltd
Unit 2, 180 Ground Floor, Century Way, Thorpe Park
Leeds
LS15 8ZB
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.kier.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Starfish Commercial Ltd
23 The Bridge Business Centre, Beresford Way
Chesterfield
S41 9FG
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.starfish-group.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 37 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Torus trading as Helena Partnerships
4 Corporation Street
St Helens
WA9 1ID
UK
Telephone: +44 1744637383
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Torus trading as Helena Partnerships will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Contracting Authority before the contract is entered into. Such additional information should be requested from the address above. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2016