Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Carmarthenshire County Council
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
Contact
Peter Edwards
pedwards@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1267234567
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL14 - South West Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Land at Carmarthen West – Residential development opportunity
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD, NOT A TENDER OPPORTUNITY
Carmarthenshire County Council has appointed a developer to deliver a residential scheme on an 8.4 acre Council-owned green-field site, two miles to the west of Carmarthen Town Centre. The site benefits from direct access to the new Carmarthen West Link Road, connecting the A40 at Traveller’s Rest to College Road. As part of this development, there will be a requirement for the developer to provide homes for the Council to acquire, at a minimum specification. 30% of the dwellings will be purchased by Carmarthenshire County Council on completion.
This Procurement was undertaken in accordance with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation pursuant to Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Although the Council utilised the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation route, it reserved the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £20,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45215214 - Residential homes construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL14 - South West Wales
Main site or place of performance
Johnstown, Carmarthen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Carmarthenshire County Council has appointed a developer to deliver a residential scheme on an 8.4 acre Council-owned green-field site, two miles to the west of Carmarthen Town Centre. The site benefits from direct access to the new Carmarthen West Link Road, connecting the A40 at Traveller’s Rest to College Road. As part of this development, there will be a requirement for the developer to provide homes for the Council to acquire, at a minimum specification. 30% of the dwellings will be purchased by Carmarthenshire County Council on completion.
This Procurement was undertaken in accordance with the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation pursuant to Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Council expressly reserved the right to award the Contractual Agreement on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation. For this particular Contractual Agreement, it was envisaged that the Council would award the Contractual Agreement on the basis of the initial tender without negotiation, however the Council would have informed Bidders if negotiation was to be undertaken, in accordance with the Invitation to Participate in Initial Tender document.
A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) was published for Stage 1 of the process through which the Council invited suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit a response to the PQQ in order to determine whether they met a minimum standard of financial standing and technical capability and capacity to deliver the required development. Following the evaluation of this PQQ, those bidders who passed Stage 1 were invited to participate in Stage 2 by submitting an Initial Tender.
The Council did not setting a maximum number of Bidders to be invited to tender at Stage 2. Bidders were invited to participate and submit an initial tender based on the minimum requirements and scored criteria set out in the PQQ.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Following conclusion of Stage 2 Initial Tender, the Council awarded the Contractual Agreement on the basis of the initial tender received, without negotiation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-011273
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lovell Partnerships Ltd.
Marston Park
Tamworth
B78 3HN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://corporate.lovell.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
TENDER INFORMATION - This procurement exercise was conducted via the eTenderWales portal (Project 44006).
(WA Ref:146919)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit