Opportunity

Right to Buy (RtB) Property Valuation Services

  • London Borough of Hackney

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-006827

Published 1 April 2021, 1:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

London Borough of Hackney

The Annexe, 2 Hillman Street

Hackney

E8 1DY

Contact

Mr Adi-Naitey Puplampu

Email

adi-naitey.puplampu@hackney.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2083563000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.hackney.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.hackney.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=da1568c1-3792-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=da1568c1-3792-eb11-810c-005056b64545

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

Right to Buy (RtB) Property Valuation Services

Reference number

DN533166

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70000000 - Real estate services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement exercise is conducted by Hackney Council in order to appoint one provider to deliver both Right to Buy and Shared Ownership valuations for their housing stock.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Hackney Council is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to provide both Right to Buy and Shared Ownership valuations for their housing stock, as and when the Council may require it over the lifetime of the Contract. This procurement exercise is being conducted in order to appoint one provider to deliver these valuation services on a 3-year contract with 2 extension options of 2 times 12 months. The Council manages approximately 22,000 tenanted properties. The Council currently receives on average between 250 and 300 Right to Buy (RTB) applications per year.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 60

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

Duration in months

36

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: Yes

Description of options

Options to extend the contract a further period or periods of 1-year each for an aggregate maximum extension period of 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

two.2.14) Additional information

As set out in procurement documents


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

5 May 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


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

As set out in procurement documents

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A LL

Telephone

+44 02079476000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Tenderers who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the relevant authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the tenderer was unsuccessful. A 10 day Standstill period shall be observed prior to the entry into a contract by the relevant authority.

If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authorities to amend any document and may award damages.

If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the relevant authority to pay a fine and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened.

The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

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

The Public Procurement Review Service of the Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A 2AS

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom