Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Redbridge
7th Floor, Lynton House, 255-259 High Road
Ilford
IG1 1NN
Contact
Mrs Joy Thorpe
Joy.Thorpe@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2084963000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Ilford Western Gateway JV Partnership
Reference number
DN554352
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Redbridge (the “Council”) is seeking to establish a joint venture (“JV”) between the Council and a development partner (the “PSP”) in relation to the Ilford Western Gateway development. The Council is seeking to deliver comprehensive regeneration across the Western Gateway site, delivering a ‘world class neighbourhood in a world class city’.
The Western Gateway site will deliver a residential led, mixed use development, delivering up to 1,000 new homes alongside commercial and community uses. Future sites may also be offered to the JV at the Council’s discretion.
The Council is seeking a PSP to help realise its ambitions for the Western Gateway, with delivery through a 50/50 JV partnership arrangement. The proposed legal and commercial structure is set out in detail within the Key Commercial Principles document and draft contract documents and will be established through the procurement process but it is envisaged that the structure will see both parties having an equal equity interest. The Council is seeking to invest its land as equity, with the option to provide additional cash equity where required, with the PSP bringing finance and development expertise. The PSP will be expected to provide (but not limited to) development management services with a fee payable for the provision of these services. The JV, the PSP (or a member of its group or consortium) may also provide construction works and services to the Council. The PSP will also be required to support the Council in land assembly activities. While the Council owns significant amounts of the Western Gateway site, there are other landowners who hold an interest and the partners will work together to consolidate land ownership and bring forward the comprehensive development of the site.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 70331000 - Residential property services
- 70332000 - Non-residential property services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking a PSP to realise its ambitions to deliver regeneration across Ilford Town Centre. The Ilford Western Gateway site is the flagship site in the town centre and will deliver a residential led, mix use development including up to 1,000 new homes, alongside commercial and community uses. The Council’s overall vision for the Western Gateway is to create:
‘A world class liveable and sustainable neighbourhood in a world class city. Beautiful well designed connected garden spaces used by people enjoying living, cultural, learning, shopping, and leisure experiences through the day and evening’
The Council is actively driving regeneration in the town centre having already invested in the Cultural Quarter and other parts of the high street. The Council has also developed a spatial framework for the Western Gateway site which sets out the placemaking principles that the development will need to have regard to. The principles put public realm first and green connected spaces at the heart of the framework and the Council is actively committed to investing in the realignment of the road gyratory, creating more of a street network, which will in turn unlock the vision for the Western Gateway.
The Council is seeking to procure a PSP with whom to establish a 50/50 JV to deliver its aspirations for the Western Gateway. The partnership arrangement will see the Council investing its land into the JV as equity with the option to provide additional cash equity where required. It is expected that the PSP will provide finance and services to the JV. Services will include (but not limited to) development management. The PSP will receive a fee for the services it provides to the JV. The JV, the PSP (or a member of its group or consortium) may also provide construction works and services to the Council.
The Council may require the JV, PSP (or a member of its group or consortium) to manage the delivery of works associated with changes to the gyratory.
The Council and PSP’s interest is in the JV will be established through the procurement process but as set out in the Key Commercial Principles document and draft contract documents (available on the Portal), it is envisaged that both partners will hold an equal equity interest and will jointly make decisions to drive forward the delivery of the site. The preferred structure and governance arrangements are also set out in the Key Commercial Principles document.
The Council has significant land ownership across the site, though there are other landowners with interests in the site. However, the Council is in already in dialogue with each of the landowners and have passed a resolution to undertake a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to bring all land interests under its ownership should this be necessary. This will enable the delivery of comprehensive development across which is required to realise the regeneration ambitions of the Council for this area. The PSP will be required to support the Council in land assembly activities as required once the JV has been formed.
Furthermore the Council may choose to offer the JV other sites in the town centre or across the borough for housing development, alongside the JV providing construction services for community assets. Future opportunities will be offered to the JV at the Council’s discretion.
Further details of this opportunity are set out in the procurement documents. Please see Section V1.3 for details relating to the procurement documents being released at this stage.
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
180
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Council anticipates discussing with bidders during the competitive dialogue procedure the possibility of being granted option(s) to extend the contract period in a number of periods up to an overall maximum extension of 60 months
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As set out in the Councils Selection Questionnaire
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Please see II.2.7 regarding extension options and II.2.4 regarding future sites.
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 procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended, and successor legislation which may follow, using the competitive dialogue procedure as set out in Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
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 set out within 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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Where bidders are bidding as part of a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium), the Council reserves the right to require bidders to assume a specific legal form for the purpose of the award of the contract (e.g. establishing a special purpose vehicle (‘SPV’) to act as the PSP member of the JV). Furthermore, where an economic operator relies upon the capacities of other entities with regard to criteria relating to economic and financial standing, the Council reserves the right to require that the economic operator and those entities to be jointly and severally liable.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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
9 August 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17 September 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: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Selection Questionnaire and the Memorandum of Information can be accessed via the Portal.
The Council will evaluate Candidates' responses to the SQ and intends to shortlist 5 Candidates in accordance with the process set out in the SQ. The Council then intends to issue an Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (‘ITPD’) and Draft Invitation to Submit Outline Solutions (‘ISOS’) to those bidders that have been selected to be invited to participate in dialogue.
The Draft ITPD, Draft ISOS, Key Commercial Principles document and draft Contracts are being issued at this SQ stage via the Portal to explain the proposed approach to the procurement process and the proposed core commercial and legal terms underpinning the proposed JV with the PSP. The issue of this draft documentation is for information only and does not amount to an invitation to participate in dialogue and/or to submit an outline solution.
All information on the process and communication shall be accessed and conducted via the Council’s
e-procurement portal London Tenders https://procontract.due-north.com.
The Council is hosting a procurement launch event on 8 July 2021. Please register for the webinar here: ilfordjv.co.uk. Following the event, the Council intends to make available on the Portal the materials from the webinar. Future general updates can also be accessed via ilfordjv.co.uk
The Council reserves the right not to award the contracts in whole or in part, to abandon, terminate, amend or re-wind the procurement process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The Council shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any Candidate or bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in the procurement process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom