Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Riverside Group Limited
2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park
Liverpool
L24 8RF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Registered provider of social housing
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Cutting Edge Framework Agreement for the provision of Employer's Agent and Principal Designer Services relating to the development and improvement of housing stock
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Riverside Group ("Riverside") (a registered provider of social housing) is looking to procure through a restricted procedure, a panel of suitably-qualified providers of employer's agent and principal designer services for the "Employer?s Agents Cutting Edge Framework" which is a framework agreement for the supply of employer's agent and principal designer services for housing development projects to be executed by a consortium of 8 UK Registered Social Landlords.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,400,000
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
Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire & Cumbria
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework is for the provision of employer's agent and principal designer services for residential-led development projects and is split into 3 geographical lots. However, the CEF Consortium Members will reserve the right to use service providers successful on one geographical lot, within the same work stream, in another geographical lot, when no service provider within the geographical lot in question is available to undertake the relevant works and value for money can be established.
The CEF Consortium Members are committed to the use of the Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework, and therefore bidders should anticipate that the overall value of the framework would be in line with the values identified within this contract notice.
This Lot is for projects in Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire & Cumbria (indicative only - the area as more accurately described on the plan in the procurement documents) (the "Lot 1 Regions"). Riverside is looking to establish a framework of providers of employer's agent and principal designer services for significant development works in the Lot 1 Regions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,500,000
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.2.14) Additional information
The Cutting Edge Frameworks have been established with a view towards the sharing of costs, resources and best practice as well as the cost-effective and efficient delivery of excellent residential-led development projects across England.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North East England including Yorkshire and Humberside
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework is for the provision of employer's agent and principal designer services for residential-led development projects and is split into 3 geographical lots. However, the CEF Consortium Members will reserve the right to use service providers successful on one geographical lot, within the same work stream, in another geographical lot, when no service provider within the geographical lot in question is available to undertake the relevant works and value for money can be established.
The CEF Consortium Members are committed to the use of the Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework, and therefore bidders should anticipate that the overall value of the framework would be in line with the values identified within this contract notice.
This Lot is for projects in North East England including Yorkshire and Humberside (indicative only - the area as more accurately described on the plan in the procurement documents) (the "Lot 2 Regions"). Riverside is looking to establish a framework of providers of employer's agent and principal designer services for significant development works in the Lot 2 Regions
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000
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.2.14) Additional information
The Cutting Edge Frameworks have been established with a view towards the sharing of costs, resources and best practice as well as the cost-effective and efficient delivery of excellent residential-led development projects across England.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South East & Midlands
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework is for the provision of employer's agent and principal designer services for residential-led development projects and is split into 3 geographical lots. However, the CEF Consortium Members will reserve the right to use service providers successful on one geographical lot, within the same work stream, in another geographical lot, when no service provider within the geographical lot in question is available to undertake the relevant works and value for money can be established.
The CEF Consortium Members are committed to the use of the Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework, and therefore bidders should anticipate that the overall value of the framework would be in line with the values identified within this contract notice.
This Lot is for projects in South East & Midlands (indicative only - the area as more accurately described on the plan in the procurement documents) (the "Lot 3 Regions"). Riverside is looking to establish a framework of providers of employer's agent and principal designer services for significant development works in the Lot 3 Regions which may include but shall not be limited to:
1. sites for residential use;
2. mixed-use residential-led sites;
3. Mixed-use elements to include health facilities, education and community facilities, retail or commercial development;
4. Urban regeneration;
5. Refurbishment / retrofit of existing houses, residential buildings, empty homes and associated buildings for residential-led use;
6. Refurbishment, restoration, conversion of heritage or other buildings for residential-led use;
7. Demolition, site remediation, infrastructure and enabling works to prepare sites for residential or mixed-use development;
8. Design and construction of homes; and
9. Self-build or custom build enabling as part of a larger development.
As minimum requirements, Riverside will expect, amongst other things, that the successful bidders will:
1. be capable of delivering the required services in accordance with the RICS Standard Form of Consultants Appointments as published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the RIBA Plan of Work 2013.
2. be capable of acting as a project lead consultant and co-ordinating the activities of professional teams on projects of a similar size and scale to those that will be undertaken pursuant to the Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework;
3. be capable of demonstrating sufficient experience in scheduling project activities, ensuring compliance with project programmes whilst maintaining a clear and consistent line of communication with clients on projects of a similar size and scale to those that will be undertaken pursuant to the Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework;
4. be capable of project delivery and have competencies in all aspects of the required services such as:
a. chairing client, design, project, site and other meetings;
b. instructing professional teams and contractors in accordance with contract terms;
c. agreeing project reporting and recording procedures and implementing agreed procedures;
d. monitoring professional team and contractor performances and reporting to clients;
e. liaising with professional teams and preparing regular/monthly quality, cost and programme reports
f. preparing regular/monthly cost reports and advising on decision-making and authorisations; and
5. be capable of delivering the required services in accordance with the terms of the Employer's Agent Scope of Service and Principal Designer Scope of Service which are set out at the procurement documents.
The full details of Riverside's minimum requirements will be set out in the ITT.
The procurement will involve a two stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 restricted procedure. The framework agreement will be established for a period of 4 years. The overall value of this lot is ***
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
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.2.14) Additional information
The Cutting Edge Frameworks have been established with a view towards the sharing of costs, resources and best practice as well as the cost-effective and efficient delivery of excellent residential-led development projects across England.
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
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met in accordance with Articles 57-58 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of TfGM and Regulations 57-58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is set out in the selection questionnaire which is available at: https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C
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.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met in accordance with Articles 57-58 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of TfGM and Regulations 57-58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is set out in the selection questionnaire which is available at: https://riversource.wax-live.com/S2C
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 6
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
7 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
25 May 2021
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
The Employer's Agent Cutting Edge Framework will be operated by a consortium of 8 registered providers of social housing. The contracting authority leading the consortium is The Riverside Group Ltd (http://www.riverside.org.uk). The other 7 consortium members are: (1) Onward Homes Ltd; (2) Progress Housing Group Limited; (3) Regenda Limited; (4) Together Housing Group Limited; (5) Magenta Living; (6) Salix Homes Ltd; and ()7 Irwell Valley Housing Association Ltd.
The contracting authority will reserve the right to allow the following entities to use the framework agreement:
1. any group company of any of the consortium members listed above, which may include any subsidiary entity, or any parent entity from time to time of such consortium member, and any subsidiary entity from time to time of a parent entity of such consortium member;
2. following any corporate restructuring, including takeover, merger, acquisition or insolvency, any successor body of any entity referred to in (1) above;
3. any subsidiary companies of the above listed consortium members;
4. any registered providers of social housing in England as published by the Regulator of Social Housing from time to time (see current list here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing); and
5. all public sector bodies in England, including partnerships and organisations working with the public sector.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice