Tender

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR SOCIAL HOUSING AT DRUMGULLION, ARMAGH ROAD, NEWRY.

  • Radius Homes Ltd

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-023233

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ee45

Published 9 August 2023, 1:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Radius Homes Ltd

Holywood

Email

procurement@radiushousing.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN - Northern Ireland

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.radiushousing.org

one.3) Communication

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

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56795

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/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56795

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=56795

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

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR SOCIAL HOUSING AT DRUMGULLION, ARMAGH ROAD, NEWRY.

Reference number

RAD/091

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 proposed construction works contract is for a residential development of 27 social housing units on lands situated to the north of 78 Armagh Road, Newry, BT35 6PW, south of towpath to Bessbrook River/Newry Canal and east of Damolly Retail Park.

Development includes 22 General Needs Houses, 2 General Needs Apartments, 3 Wheelchair Houses, associated siteworks and drainage, roadways, footways, street lighting and provision of a sewage pumping station.

It is expected ALL social housing units built under this contract will achieve Secured by Design and Lifetime Homes accreditation and will also achieve EPC Rating ‘B’.

This scheme has planning approval for the construction of 27 homes for social rent (LA07/2016/0631/F) and is pending approval for the amendment of the main access road leading into the site from Drumgullion Avenue (LA07/2023/2497/F). It is anticipated that the amended planning application will be approved before invitations to tender are issued in November 2023.

The contract will be for approximately 18 months from date of award and is scheduled to start by March 2024.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £4,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45210000 - Building construction work
  • 45211100 - Construction work for houses
  • 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Newry, Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The proposed construction works contract is for a residential development of 27 social housing units on lands situated to the north of 78 Armagh Road, Newry, BT35 6PW, south of towpath to Bessbrook River/Newry Canal and east of Damolly Retail Park.

Development includes 22 General Needs Houses, 2 General Needs Apartments, 3 Wheelchair Houses, associated siteworks and drainage, roadways, footways, street lighting and provision of a sewage pumping station.

It is expected ALL social housing units built under this contract will achieve Secured by Design and Lifetime Homes accreditation and will also achieve EPC Rating ‘B’.

This scheme has planning approval for the construction of 27 homes for social rent (LA07/2016/0631/F) and is pending approval for the amendment of the main access road leading into the site from Drumgullion Avenue (LA07/2023/2497/F). It is anticipated that the amended planning application will be approved before invitations to tender are issued in November 2023.

The contract will be for approximately 18 months from date of award and is scheduled to start by March 2024.

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: £4,600,000

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

Duration in months

18

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.1.2) 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

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

11 September 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

20 November 2023

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.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

Belfast

BT1 3JF

Country

United Kingdom