Opportunity

Edinburgh House, Wem

  • Connexus Homes Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-006634

Published 1 March 2024, 10:56am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Connexus Homes Limited

The Gateway, The Auction Yard

Craven Arms

SY7 9BW

Contact

John Rigby

Email

john.rigby@rigbythorpe.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7711112518

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.connexus-group.co.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA7601

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

www.mytenders.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.mytenders.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Housing Association

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Edinburgh House, Wem

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45210000 - Building construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Demolition of part of the existing 2/3 storey office building. Construction of 18no. 1, 2 and 3 bed houses. Conversion of the ground and first floors of the existing building into 10no. 1 and 2 bed apartments. Conversion of the second floor of the existing building into office accommodation. External works.

The Contract will be a JCT Design and Build Contract 2016.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
  • 45000000 - Construction work
  • 45100000 - Site preparation work
  • 45110000 - Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work
  • 45400000 - Building completion work
  • 45211100 - Construction work for houses
  • 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Wem, Shropshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Demolition of part of a 2/3 storey office building. Construction of 18no. 1, 2 and 3 bed houses. Conversion of ground and first floors of existing building into 10no. 1 and 2 bed apartments. Conversion of second floor of existing building into office accommodation. External works.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

15

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged number of candidates: 6

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Responses to the SPD will be reviewed first by the scoring panel.

Bidders who have passed the SPD will then have their Pre-Qualification Questions scored and the 6 highest scoring Bidders will be invited to participate in stage 2.

Stage 2 will be issued at a later date.

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

Bidders will be required to be registered on Constructionline to gold level.

Bidders to provide details of professional and trade registers that they are enrolled in.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Bidders will be required to provide their last two years' accounts and will also be subject to a third party credit check.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Bidders should be able to demonstrate that they have made a profit in each of the last two years and have a satisfactory credit score reported for one or more years, or if the credit score is unsatisfactory then the Bidder must provide appropriate justification of its ability to trade and fulfil the contract, Connexus will have discretion as to whether to accept such justification and will fail any Bidder where it is not satisfied.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Bidders must provide up to three relevant examples of equivalent works.

Bidders must demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and trades to undertake the work.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

It is a condition that Bidders are registered with Constructionline gold membership before they can be allocated the contract.

Connexus will exclude Bidders that have been in receipt of enforcement or remedial action orders by the Health and Safety Executive unless the Bidder can demonstrate to Connexus' satisfaction that appropriate remedial action has been taken to prevent future occurrences or breaches.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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

5 April 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

3 May 2024

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


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

See Additional Documents section.

Suppliers to submit signed responses to all documents, the pre-qualification questionnaire and the SPD.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=231331.

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.mytenders.co.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.

(MT Ref:231331)

Download the ESPD document here: [[https://www.mytenders.co.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=231331]]

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

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

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Connexus will incorporate a minimum ten day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the Contract to be awarded at conclusion of the procurement exercise begun by publication of the contract notice is communicated to tenderers. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provides for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of those Regulations to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Generally, any such action must be brought within thirty days from the date the aggrieved party knew or ought to have known about the alleged breach. Where the Contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages or where the award procedures have not been followed correctly may in certain circumstances declare the Contract to be "ineffective"

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

The Cabinet Office

Correspondence Team, Cabinet Office, Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Telephone

+44 2072761234

Country

United Kingdom