ForHousing: Bowlers Yard Development Scheme

UK-Eccles: Multi-dwelling buildings construction work.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             ForHousing Limited
             52 Regent Street, Eccles, M30 0BP, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1616057606, Email: Procurement@forhousing.co.uk
             Contact: Procurement Team
             Main Address: https://www.forhousing.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKD3
      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-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 via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3P6VB95R3U 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
            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 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work.

      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       
      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:
      UKD3 Greater Manchester
      
      II.2.4) Description of 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 - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 60
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided       
      Currency: Not provided       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 24       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      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: 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    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      As set out in the tender documentation    
      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       
      As set out in the tender 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: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open Acclerated   
      Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure: Due to funding requirements and planning restrictions relating to the Contract compliance with the standard tender timescales is impracticable in this case.   
   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.1.6) 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: Yes       
   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: 04/11/2022 Time: 12:00
            
      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: Not Provided      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 04/11/2022
         Time: 12:01
         Place:
         Eccles, Salford
      

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 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:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3P6VB95R3U
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand
       London, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand
          London, 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:
          Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand
       London, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 17/10/2022

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