Contract

Affordable Housing Contribution and Viability Assessments on Small Sites

  • London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004613

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04add4

Published 11 February 2025, 4:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

44 York Street, Twickenham, Civic Centre

Richmond

TW1 3BZ

Contact

Central Procurement Team

Email

procurement@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2088716000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.richmond.gov.uk

Buyer's address

www.richmond.gov.uk

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

Affordable Housing Contribution and Viability Assessments on Small Sites

Reference number

2024/S 000-033799

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The outlined Service Specification is for the appointed Consultant to provide expert viability advice on a site-by-site basis to inform consideration of planning applications and appeals on small sites on behalf of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT).

The services shall also be performed on behalf of Wandsworth Borough Council when necessary. The Council will have access to this contract via an Access Deed.

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: £458,220

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The outlined Service Specification is for the appointed Consultant to provide expert viability advice on a site-by-site basis to inform consideration of planning applications and appeals on small sites on behalf of London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT).

The services shall also be performed on behalf of Wandsworth Borough Council when necessary. The Council will have access to this contract via an Access Deed.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract is for 3 years with the option to extend for 2+2 years.

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.6) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-033799


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

11 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bespoke Properties Ltd

Arundene Orchard Loxwood Road Rudgwick West Sussex

Horsham

RH12 3BT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

03218755

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £824,154

Total value of the contract/lot: £458,220


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice (Stop M)

London

WC2R 1DH

Email

rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1 2AS

Email

prourement@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.wandsworth.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice (Stop M)

London

WC2R 1DH

Email

rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice