Tender

Framework Agreement for Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers

  • Hillcrest

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-002702

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0434d1

Published 26 January 2024, 11:10am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hillcrest

1 Explorer Road

Dundee

DD2 1EG

Contact

David Milton

Email

tenders@hillcrest.org.uk

Telephone

+44 382564700

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hillcrest.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12242

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement for Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers

Reference number

DEV/R003

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71315300 - Building surveying services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Framework Agreement for Employers Agents

and/or Principal Designers

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Employers Agent

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hillcrest intends to enter a framework agreement with a number of Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers to support the delivery of Hillcrest’s Development programme over the next 4 years. It is currently estimated that Hillcrest will deliver 250 units per year over the life of the framework. However, these figures may alter during the life of the framework as new schemes receive the necessary planning permissions or new opportunities arise. Hillcrest’s Development programme will be delivered via a mix of Development routes, at this time Hillcrest estimate that the overall value of construction development work tendered via the framework will be in the region of GBP 175m over the 4 year period.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Principal Designer

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
  • 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hillcrest intends to enter a framework agreement with a number of Employers Agents and/or Principal Designers to support the delivery of Hillcrest’s Development programme over the next 4 years. It is currently estimated that Hillcrest will deliver 250 units per year over the life of the framework. However, these figures may alter during the life of the framework as new schemes receive the necessary planning permissions or new opportunities arise. Hillcrest’s Development programme will be delivered via a mix of Development routes, at this time Hillcrest estimate that the overall value of construction development work tendered via the framework will be in the region of GBP175m over the 4 year period.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.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 per requirements detailed in ITT and SPD

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Detailed within Scope of Works


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.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: 12

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 February 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 February 2024

Local time

2:00pm

Place

Hillcrest HQ, 1 Explorer Road, Dundee, DD2 1EG

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

As per Hillcrest's internal procedures


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=756318.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

As part of Community Benefits we are looking for the successful bidder(s) to make a monetary donation to the Hillcrest Foundation. The Hillcrest Foundation helps set up services and projects that benefit people and communities across Scotland.

For this contract we are asking the successful bidder(s) to make a donation per annum of the value of the contracted spend based on actual goods/services supplied. The actual value will be calculated at the end of each year.

(SC Ref:756318)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=756318

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sheriff Court

West Bell Street

Dundee

Country

United Kingdom