Notting Hill Genesis: Development consultancy services framework

UK-London: Construction consultancy services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: No
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: Yes
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Notting Hill Housing Trust
       Bruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London, N1 9FL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1732600500, Email: tenders@cameron-consulting.co.uk
       Contact: Cameron Consulting - Acting on behalf of NHH
       Main Address: http://www.nottinghillhousing.org.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://www.nottinghillhousing.org.uk/about-us/business-with-us
       NUTS Code: UKI
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication       
   The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:              
         http://www.delta-esourcing.com
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address    
   Tenders or requests to participate must be sent: to the abovementioned address    
   Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
      http://www.delta-esourcing.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: Development consultancy services framework          
         Reference number:          
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      71530000 - Construction consultancy services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:
   Procurement of construction consultancy services for Notting Hill Housing (NHH) development framework. Multiple lots covering a variety of services may be procured. PIN issued to commence soft market testing exercise.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 225,000,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      71200000 - Architectural and related services.          
      71210000 - Advisory architectural services.          
      71220000 - Architectural design services.          
      71221000 - Architectural services for buildings.          
      71222000 - Architectural services for outdoor areas.          
      71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services.          
      71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services.          
      71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services.          
      71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services.          
      71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services.          
      71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services.          
      71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services.          
      71315200 - Building consultancy services.          
      71315210 - Building services consultancy services.          
      71317100 - Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services.          
      71321300 - Plumbing consultancy services.          
      71321400 - Ventilation consultancy services.          
      71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services.          
      71530000 - Construction consultancy services.          
      71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services.          
      71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services.          
      73220000 - Development consultancy services.          
      79415200 - Design consultancy services.          
      79417000 - Safety consultancy services.          
      90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services.          
      71324000 - Quantity surveying services.          
      77211500 - Tree-maintenance services.          
      90731100 - Air quality management.          
      71313200 - Sound insulation and room acoustics consultancy services.          
      71247000 - Supervision of building work.          
      71631300 - Technical building-inspection services.          
      71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services.          
      71420000 - Landscape architectural services.          
      90715220 - Industrial site investigation.          
      71520000 - Construction supervision services.          
      71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services.          
      71315300 - Building surveying services.          
      70311000 - Residential building rental or sale services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKI - LONDON    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      NHH is embarking on an innovative procurement to replace its current consultancy framework which expires in 2017. It is intended that the Authority will procure consultants across a series of (as yet undefined) lots to deliver services such as Architecture, Employers Agents, Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Cost Consultancy Services, Landscape Architects, Design Services, M&E Services, Planning Consultants, Site Investigation, Independent site supervision, Valuation Services, Transport Consultants, Fire Engineer, professional Arboriculturalist advice, Archaeologists, Rights of Light advisors, Heritage Consultants, Air Quality advisors and Acoustician advisory services. These services may increase or decrease as a result of the procurement strategy which is currently being developed.
   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) Estimate value
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 225,000,000 - 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.2.10) Information about variants                 
      Variants will be accepted : NO           
   II.2.11) Information about 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          
      This PIN is being issued to seek participation in a Soft Market Test to allow shaping of the procurement strategy to ensure a 'fit for purpose' innovative framework of consultants to help NHH deliver their development business plan successfully. It is not currently a call for competition.

Where the term contracting authority has been referred to specifically in relation to Notting Hill Housing, this means "any parent undertaking of Notting Hill Housing Trust or Notting Hill Home Ownership, and any subsidiary undertaking of Notting Hill Housing Trust or Notting Hill Home Ownership or of such parent undertaking, now or in the future, or any third parties named on the Call-Off"

It must be noted that the envisaged value of this framework takes into account anticipated third party use of the frameworks. Notwithstanding any statement on this notice to the contrary, this framework will be available for use by NHH (and its associated entities) and any other contracting authority that is a provider of affordable housing that is developing a site within the Greater London area for the inclusion of affordable housing. This includes providers of social housing including without limitation any Registered Provider (as defined in the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and registered with the Homes and Communities Agency), local authorities and/or Arm’s-Length Management Organisations (ALMO) will be entitled to call off under the Framework Agreement with the written consent of NHHT.    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication       
   24/06/2016            
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:          
         Any requirements will be set out in full in the procurement documentation suite    
   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       
      Any contract performance conditions will be fully set out within the procurement documentation           
   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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system          
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement                 
            Framework agreement with several operators       
            Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement        Not Provided       
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:                
            Not Provided    
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
         An electronic auction will be used - NO              
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO
IV.2) Administrative information                    
   IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures: Not Provided    

Section VI: Complementary Information       
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows                       
    Electronic invoicing will be accepted          
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   This PIN is issued to provide early notification to the marketplace of an intended procurement activity. NHH is currently developing its procurement strategy specific to delivery of their development consultancy framework and would welcome your participation in a soft market test designed to identify the most appropriate lotting structure for the upcoming procurement. To participate in the soft market test, please follow the link below:-

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/nhhdev

The Authority is keen to engage with a broad spectrum of providers as part of this framework procurement. As such they are also delivering training sessions which relate specifically to participation in public procurement. These training sessions are to take place on 1st June 2016 and 6th June 2016. You are given information about attendance and participation at the end of the soft market test.

The Authority is also keen to advise potential participants about its vision for future development at NHH and as such has set aside time to engage with the marketplace to outline some of the critical themes relating to the successful implementation of their business plans. These sessions are to take place on 21st June 2016 and 23rd June 2016. You are given information about attendance and participation at the end of the soft market test.

Should you wish to participate in either of these events, but not wish to complete a soft market test, please e-mail tenders@cameron-consulting.co.uk in the first instance. However, to ensure that your opinion is fully taken into account in the development of the procurement strategy, we would very much welcome that all prospective attendees at either the training or the meet the buyer day do take the time to complete the soft market test.

The soft market test is open until 20th May 2016.
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VI.4) Procedures For Appeal
   VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      
             Cameron Consulting
       2-4 High Street, West Malling, ME19 6QR, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1732600500             
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
                Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
          70 Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1EU, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2075366000, Email: info@cedr.com
          Internet address: http://www.cedr.com       
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
      Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:                
         Not Provided       
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
             Cabinet Office
       70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072761234
       Internet address: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk          

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 04/05/2016