CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

SCH — Architect Services.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

In April 2010 Solihull Community Housing (SCH) launched Solihull Independent Living (SIL), an agency to help vulnerable people who are older persons, disabled or on a low income to repair, improve, maintain or adapt their homes. They are a local, not-for-profit organisation. SIL brings services previously provided by SCH, Solihull Council and Solihull Care Trust under 1 umbrella.

SIL is the agency responsible for carrying out adaptations for SCH tenants, private sector tenants and homeowners across the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.

SIL is looking to appoint an architectural firm to provide the services to support the delivery of its adaptation works.

The required service is to include, but not be limited to:

— arranging and undertaking visits to residential properties to survey;

— production of scheme sketch drawings;

— production of full scheme drawings, Specification and Schedule of Works pricing documents;

— applications for Building Regulations and Planning Permission;

— all necessary Structural Calculations;

— completion of all necessary 3rd party wall consent agreements.

The required service may also include the management of works on site, to include:

— pre-construction CDM plan and F10 applications;

— weekly site visits including reports to SIL;

— management of health and Safety including reports to SIL;

— verification of payment certificates;

— final certification pack preparation.

It is anticipated that the Contract shall commence 1.9.2015.

The proposed term of this Contract is for a period of 3 years with an option to extend, subject to performance, by up to a further 3 twelve month periods.

The Contract value is estimated at GBP 125 000 per annum.

The successful contractor is to be selected through a formal tender process.

In order to be considered for inclusion on SCH's select list of contractors who are to be invited to tender, contractors must express an interest in this tender and complete a set of Pre-Qualification Questionnaire document(s).

The closing date for the submission of completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaires is no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 9.2.2015.

Additional Information.

Briefing Session: A briefing session lasting approximately one hour is being held on Monday 19 January, where the SCH Procurement Officer and Contract Administrator will explain the details of the contract and outline the procurement procedure. Please see the attached PQQ letter for details of how to register your interest in attending this session.

TUPE: Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) will not apply in respect of this contract.

Social Value: The contract is to be procured and delivered in accordance with the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and all bidders will be expected to collaborate with SCH to deliver improvements to the borough of Solihull through the delivery of this contract.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

PROJECT - 00002616

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice