Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mrs Jigna Dhorajia
jigna.dhorajia@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164541182
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
PAN2767 - Stocking Farm - Phase 2 Housing Site
Reference number
DN731970
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council seeks to appoint a contractor via a design and build contract to undertake demolition of existing buildings (including retail units, ancillary buildings, outdoor leisure facilities and boundary treatments), and construct 50 exemplar residential dwellings (20x houses, 24x flats); convert a locally listed building to 6 supported living flats (Class C3); and create a public open space. Carry out extension and external alterations to existing of shops and flats; create new access road and associated highways infrastructure, parking, landscaping, drainage, boundary treatments and external lighting. The project is part-funded by the government’s One Public Estate Brownfield Land Release fund.
Please note this is not a call for competition. An ITT is being prepared and will be available w/c 22 July 2024. Anticipated tender advert period will be 8 weeks.
We are intending on utilising common assessment standard (CAS) document implemented by PPN03/24 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6603fef791a320001182b066/PPN_03_24_Standard_Selection_Questionnaire_2024_Update.pdf)
For further information on CAS please refer to https://builduk.org/priorities/increasing-productivity/pre-qualification/
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leicester City Council are seeking a main contractor via a design and build contract to undertake works on the exemplar scheme at Stocking Farm. The scheme will deliver 50 new council homes, a new community open space, a new highway and associated items such as parking, boundary treatments, landscaping, drainage and external lighting. Demolition works are required. A site visit during the tender period is strongly recommended as there are live elements to the site which require minimum disruption throughout. The scheme has high sustainability aspirations.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 July 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes