Future opportunity

Pre- Market Engagement Event and Questionnaire for the Construction of 193 homes at Tower and Ashbourne including several blocks (one of which is a high-rise residential block)

  • Slough Borough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-003786

Published 25 February 2021, 12:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Slough Borough Council

Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, SL1 2EL

Slough, Berkshire

SL1 3UF

Contact

Aldhun Levitt

Email

Aldhun.Levitt@slough.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ11 - Berkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.slough.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://sesharedservices.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Pre- Market Engagement Event and Questionnaire for the Construction of 193 homes at Tower and Ashbourne including several blocks (one of which is a high-rise residential block)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Slough Borough Council wishes to engage with the market to seek market intelligence from organisations that can deliver housing construction services and seek feedback on how best to structure any procurement to meet both the market’s capability and the Council’s requirements. This is an opportunity for suppliers to feedback to Slough Borough Council and supplier participation is key.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 45112700 - Landscaping work
  • 45211341 - Flats construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Slough Borough Council intends to appoint a Contractor to work as a collaborative partner to construct a new development of 193 homes for affordable rent, which includes both low rise and high rise residential buildings on a cleared site. The works include external works and landscaping and are anticipated to commence in the winter of 2021. The value of the works are not known for certain and could be more or less our budget which is in the region of £46,000,000 - £60,000,000.As a first stage, the Council wishes to engage with the market to gain intelligence from organisations who can deliver housing construction services. The Council seeks feedback on how best to structure any procurement to meet both the market's capability and the Council's requirements. This is an opportunity for suppliers to feedback to Slough Borough Council and supplier participation is key. Details are provided within the briefing note which can be downloaded from the portal at the address provided.Feedback needs to be completed and re-uploaded by 17:00 hrs Friday 12th March 2021.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

16 April 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

If you are interested in this stage of the opportunity you will need to register on the portal and access the briefing note and questionnaire from there. Please see instructions below on how to register, if you are not already registered:SE Shared Services :Our SE Shared Services (In-tend) e-Tendering Portal Address is as follows:http://sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing/buyer-profiles/slough-borough-council OR Google ‘SE shared service’ and click the ‘Register’ tab on the upper right of web page How to use the Shared Services eTendering System:There are various help and support tools under the Help/Guidance tabs, these include:• Youtube style learning guides• Documents on using every area of the system• Contact us option (email or phone)• Please note that Surrey County Council provides the portal support service to new suppliers, so if you do require help with your registration please email myhelpdeskfinance@surreycc.gov.uk or call 0300 200 1011.