Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lochaber Housing Assocation, represented by their Agents, Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust
7 Ardross Terrace
Inverness
IV3 5NQ
UK
Contact person: Fiona Sorley
Telephone: +44 1463233549
E-mail: fiona.sorley@hscht.co.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hscht.co.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23964
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: registered social landlord
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
400 Units Upper Achintore for Lochaber Housing Association.
Reference number: LHA/UA/01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45211100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Appointment of a Partnership Contractor to a Framework to deliver 400 housing units, primarily for social rent with some mid-market rent, LIFT and private properties on a site at Upper Achintore, Fort William.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Site at Upper Achintore, Fort William, Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Employer, Lochaber Housing Association (LHA), wishes to develop a site at Upper Achintore, Fort William to provide 400 housing units, primarily for social rent with some mid-market rent properties and LIFT properties. It is intended that 10 % of the properties will be speculatively built houses for sale and the successful bidder will be offered the opportunity to carry out these works on their own behalf. The exact mix of house types and tenure is still to be defined but the properties will be a mixture of detached, semi- detached, terraced and flatted units.
In order to achieve this objective LHA intends to adopt a two stage procurement process, firstly by identifying a Partnership Contractor to join a Collaborative Working Team and to be appointed to a Framework Agreement using FA/Scot Framework Agreement 2014 Edition and thereafter to draw down Contracts for the preparation of a Master Plan using PCSA/Scot Pre-Construction Services Agreement (General Contractor) 2013 and for Construction of Housing and Infrastructure in Phases using DB/Scot 2011 Edition (2015 Revision) The Initial Phase One Proposal is for 80 units — 64 for social rent and 16 mid-market rent. Subsequent Phases will be drawn down subject to time and quality performance and funding constraints. It is intended to build out the entire development by 2025.
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:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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:
Refer to all Procurement Documents. Bidders must complete the ESPD referenced LHA/UA/01 using the Contract Particulars document containing selection criteria.
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
It is the Employer's policy to measure the performance of each Contractor on a regular basis.
In the event that a Contractor's performance falls below a satisfactory level, the Contractor will be invited to determine a means of rectifying the situation. Repeated or continual performance failures may result in suspension or termination of the contract and/or removal from the Framework.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/01/2018
Local time: 15:00
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/01/2018
Local time: 15:30
Place:
Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust, Ardross Terrace, Inverness.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please also refer to the ESPD (reference LHA/UA/01) document and Quality/Price Questionnaire which should also be completed for inclusion in tender submissions. Tenders will not be accepted without an accompanying ESPD (reference LHA/UA/01) and Quality/Price Questionnaire submission.
Lochaber Housing Association and its Agent Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust shall have no liability for any costs howsoever incurred by those participating in the competition. Lochaber Housing Association is not bound to accept any of the bids.
Please note that the offices of HSCHT will be closed from 21.12.2017 — 8.1.2018. Questions will not be answered during this period. Please also note that last date for questions is 8.1.2018.
The ground investigation report uploaded to PCS relates to Phase 1 site area only.
The following additional information will be uploaded to the PCS System during the tender period. Please ensure that you have recorded your interest and check the system regularly for updates:
1) Firm Foundations Design Brief and Technical Guidelines with LHA Appendix.
2) Topographical survey of the Upper Achintore Site.
3) Peat probing survey of deep peat in Phase 1 site area.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=518036
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Lochaber Housing Association wish to consider improvements to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the local area through their development activities. Whilst the following community benefit objectives will not be evaluated as part of the tender process, the successful bidder will be expected to present a community benefit proposal with their tender detailing how, in the event that they should be successful in winning the contract, they will address Community Benefits. Suggested themes include: targeted recruitment and training for ‘disadvantaged’ persons; providing local apprenticeships to stimulate the local construction economy; educational experiences for school and college students; and up-skilling the existing workforce.
(SC Ref:518036)
Download the ESPD document here: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=518036
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust
7 Ardross Terrace
Inverness
IV3 5NQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1463233549
E-mail: fiona.sorley@HSCHT.co.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.hscht.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/11/2017