Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Apex Housing Association
10 Butcher Street
Londonderry
BT48 6LS
Contact
Director of Development and Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Site, Design and Build - North Belfast
Reference number
DB21-004
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Project is for the provision of the delivery of multiple social housing units in areas of acute housing need within the North Belfast Development Area, by means of design and build. Developers must provide the land, design, and construction and ensure completion of the scheme for Apex / Newington in accordance with the DfC Housing Association Guide; Client's Requirements and statutory body requirements.
Apex is inviting Developers, who can demonstrate that they either (i) own the site and can provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex / Newington ; or (ii) have an exclusive arrangement with the Site Owner enabling the transfer of the site to Apex / Newington with clear non–encumbered title, to submit proposals for the provision of social housing on the site. Apex / Newington anticipate that the minimum size of development which it will consider as part of the evaluation is 5 units, however, it reserves, at its sole discretion, the right to contract with a Developer in respect of a site with fewer units.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Through this procurement Apex are Newington are seeking to identify one or more Developer(s) for the provision of site(s) in the Development Area together with design and build of social housing on the site. Prospective Developers should note that acceptance will be linked to affordability and the availability of funding. For the purposes of this procurement, Developers must be able to demonstrate that they either (i) own the site and can on transfer provide clear non-encumbered title to Apex / Newington ; or (ii) have an exclusive arrangement with the Site Owner enabling the transfer of the site to Apex / Newington with clear non–encumbered title.
While Apex is conducting this procurement in its own name and will, subject to paragraph 4.5 of this MoI, be responsible for entering into the contractual relationship with the Developer(s), Newington will be responsible for providing funding to Apex in connection with the scheme(s) and on completion the intention is that the social housing will be part of Newington's housing stock to be managed by Newington going forward.
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: £7,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
30
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
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
As stated in the procurement documents
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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
22 June 2021
Local time
1:00pm
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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 June 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland
Belfast
BT1 3JF
Country
United Kingdom