London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth: Joint Venture for the Alton Estate Regeneration

UK-London: Construction work.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Wandsworth Borough Council, United Kingdom
             Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PU, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2088717059, Email: Eric.Desveaux@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
             Contact: Eric Desveaux
             Main Address: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKI34
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      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: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work./AUA33N4M9W
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/AUA33N4M9W 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: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Joint Venture for the Alton Estate Regeneration       
      Reference Number: 2942
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45000000 - Construction work.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: Wandsworth Borough Council is seeking establish a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with a private sector partner (PSP) in relation to the regeneration of the Alton Estate, Roehampton SW15. In order to realise this ambition, the Council is seeking to procure the PSP with whom to establish the JV development vehicle, specifically to redevelop multiple sites within the Alton West and Alton East Estates. The Development Site totals circa 12.5 hectares (30.94 acres), and benefits from a hybrid planning consent permitting the development of 1,108 new and replacement high quality homes alongside a range of community, leisure and commercial uses.

The Council may elect as its absolute discretion to bring future sites within Alton East & West and Clarence Lane estate into the JV for development (Future Sites). Please refer to the draft procurement documents being released at this stage (specifically the Draft Invitation to Participate in Dialogue) for more information.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 700,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI34 Wandsworth
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Council is seeking to procure a PSP in order to establish an incorporated 50:50 JV for the redevelopment of multiple sites within the Alton West and Alton East Estates located immediately to the east of Richmond Park in South-West London. Together these areas total circa 12.5 hectares (30.94 acres) and benefit from a hybrid planning consent permitting the development of 1,108 new and replacement high quality homes alongside a range of non-residential uses. The Council anticipates discussing with bidders during dialogue opportunities to enhance the permission.

The PSP should be suitably qualified and experienced in delivering large scale mixed-use developments within an estate renewal context and be prepared to undertake a number of roles and responsibilities in order to achieve the successful regeneration of the Alton Estate in accordance with the Council’s objectives. The Council will contribute land into the JV on a phased basis under a 250 year lease and may provide funding via loans or equity contributions. It is expected that the PSP will also provide working capital required to cover construction and development costs.

To support the regeneration, it is expected that the PSP will provide services to the JV which may include (but are not limited to) development management services to the JV and construction services, and will be expected to work effectively with a range of stakeholders in delivering the required services.

The estimated contract value of this opportunity is £700,000,000. This figure is based on the estimated gross development value for the Development Site (£600,000,000) and a reasonable forecast for the Future Sites that may be delivered by the JV during the contract term (£100,000,000).

Further details of this opportunity are set out in the procurement documents. Please see Section VI.3.
      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: 700,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 240       
      This contract is subject to renewal: Yes       
      Description of renewals: The Council anticipates discussing with bidders during dialogue the possibility of being granted option(s) to extend the contract period in a number of periods, up to an overall extension of 10 years.
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged minimum number: 3
             
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out within the Council’s Selection Questionnaire (“SQ”).
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       Yes             
      Description of options: Please refer to II.2.7.
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended, and successor legislation which may follow, using the competitive dialogue procedure as set out in Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts 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:          
      As set out within the procurement documents.    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      Where bidders are bidding as part of a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the Council reserves the right to require bidders to assume a specific legal form for the purpose of the award of the contract (e.g. establishing a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) to act as the PSP member of the JV). Furthermore, where an economic operator relies upon the capacities of other entities with regard to criteria relating to economic and financial standing, the Council reserves the right to require that the economic operator and those entities to be jointly and severally liable.          
      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: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description COMPETITIVE_DIALOGUE
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure:Competitive dialogue    
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the 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: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/04/2022 Time: 12:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 17/05/2022       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 12
      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The SQ and the Information Memorandum can be accessed via the Portal.

The Council will evaluate Candidates' responses to the SQ and intends to shortlist 3 Candidates in accordance with the process set out in the SQ. The Council then intends to issue an Invitation to Participate in Dialogue to those bidders that have been selected to be invited to participate in dialogue.

The Draft Invitation to Participate in Dialogue, which includes the objectives of the opportunity and draft Key Legal Principles, is being issued at this SQ stage via the Portal to explain the proposed approach to the procurement process. The issue of this draft procurement documentation is for information only and does not amount to an invitation to participate in dialogue.

The Council reserves the right not to award the contracts in whole or in part, to abandon, terminate, amend or re-wind the procurement process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any Candidate or bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in the procurement process.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Construction-work./AUA33N4M9W

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/AUA33N4M9W
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice
       Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
       Internet address: www.justice.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Cabinet Office
          70 Whitehall, London, SW1 2AS, United Kingdom
   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:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 11/03/2022

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