Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Housing Trust
Lakeview, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Claire Paton
Telephone: +44 7828143935
E-mail: cpaton@cirruspurchasing.co.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.firstark.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.firstark.com/
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
Employers Agent Consultant Framework
Reference number: DN414843
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
First Ark Group sought bids from service providers with extensive experience of the social housing sector to establish a framework of service providers to provide employers agent services for development construction projects. It was anticipated that successful service providers may be instructed in a principle designer or purchasing agent role from time to time and therefore should have competent skills in these areas.
This procurement exercise was led by the Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) for itself and on behalf of the other members of the First Ark Group.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
560 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71315000
71530000
71540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The framework is required to support an anticipated development programme of 400 units per year over the 4 years. Of which approximately 40 % will be section 106 agreements. Services are expected to be required in the following boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Cheshire West, Cheshire East, Wigan, Halton, Warrington and West Lancashire. However services may also be required throughout North West England and surrounding areas as appropriate to meet the operational needs of the business.
KHT reserves the right to change the volume of work or amend the required services, during the life of the framework. Therefore no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value or quantity of business that will be placed with the successful service providers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality — interview
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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:
2019/S 112-275088
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abode Consultancy Ltd
Leamington Spa
CV32 5QR
UK
NUTS: UKG
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:
: 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Identity Consult
Sunderland
SR5 2AQ
UK
NUTS: UKC
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:
: 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Highet Project Management Ltd - CDM Consultant providing sub-consultancy Principal Designer services for Identity Consultant when required.
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Markhams Ltd
Liverpool
L3 4BJ
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/11/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 8
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: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wilkinson Cowan Partnership
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 5BL
UK
NUTS: UKD
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:
: 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This tender process has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award was communicated to tenderers. Appeals can be directly raised via the contact points detailed in Section VI.4.1) of this contract award notice. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 No 102 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).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/11/2019