Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
ForHousing Limited
52 Regent Street
Eccles
M30 0BP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1616057606
E-mail: Procurement@forhousing.co.uk
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.forhousing.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Eccles:-Multi-dwelling-buildings-construction-work./3P6VB95R3U
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3P6VB95R3U
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Bowlers Yard Development Scheme
Reference number: BowlersYard/Oct22/TH
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45211340
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
ForHousing Limited (the “authority”) wish to procure a main contractor to deliver the Bowlers Yard scheme located in the Northern Quarter, Manchester on a fixed price design and build basis, with the intention of starting the enabling works in January 2023 and the development works from March 2023 (the “Contract”). The site, which boarders the Metrolink Ashton line in New Islington, has already been purchased (in September 2022) and is in the ownership of ForHousing. Planning permission for 62 apartments was granted in August 2020, no planning changes are proposed to the current scheme. Properties are being developed for Shared Ownership and the letting and management of the properties will be undertaken by the Group’s commercial subsidiary ForLiving.
The owner of the site, ForHousing will be the ultimate client for the scheme, though it will be contracting through the ForViva’s Group’s development vehicle, ForViva DevCo Limited. Accordingly, ForViva DevCo will be the “Employer”
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
12 000 000.00
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:
UKD3
Main site or place of performance:
Greater Manchester
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
ForHousing Limited (the “authority”) wish to procure a main contractor to deliver the Bowlers Yard scheme located in the Northern Quarter, Manchester on a fixed price design and build basis, with the intention of starting the enabling works in January 2023 and the development works from March 2023 (the “Contract”). The site, which boarders the Metrolink Ashton line in New Islington, has already been purchased (in September 2022) and is in the ownership of ForHousing. Planning permission for 62 apartments was granted in August 2020, no planning changes are proposed to the current scheme. Properties are being developed for Shared Ownership and the letting and management of the properties will be undertaken by the Group’s commercial subsidiary ForLiving.
The owner of the site, ForHousing will be the ultimate client for the scheme, though it will be contracting through the ForViva’s Group’s development vehicle, ForViva DevCo Limited. Accordingly, ForViva DevCo will be the “Employer” under the Contract.
The 62 homes to be constructed under the Contract are a mixture 1 and 2 bed apartments.
The main contractor that is chosen following the conclusion of this procurement process will be required to work with ForHousing and its professional team in a spirit of constructive partnership to finalise and agree the scheme design, specification, programme and contract sum for the project, and to ultimately deliver the works required by ForHousing under the Contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Cost criterion: Pricing
/ Weighting: 60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3P6VB95R3U
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:
As set out in the tender documentation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the tender documentation
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the tender documentation
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As set out in the tender documentation
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Due to funding requirements and planning restrictions relating to the Contract compliance with the standard tender timescales is impracticable in this case.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/11/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/11/2022
Local time: 12:01
Place:
Eccles, Salford
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any time and not to proceed with all or part of the Contract.
The Authority will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by Applicants in preparing their tender submissions.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Eccles:-Multi-dwelling-buildings-construction-work./3P6VB95R3U
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-20221017-PRO-21173450
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand
London
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand
London
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/10/2022