Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council on behalf of Aurora Properties (Sale) Limited
Quadrant, Cobalt Business Park, The Silverlink North
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Mr Paul Batey
paul.batey@northtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1916435657
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aurora-properties.co.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=20e60ceb-9d2e-ed11-8119-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=20e60ceb-9d2e-ed11-8119-005056b64545
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
Contractor for refurbishment 11 & 12 Northumberland Square & Unicorn House New Build Scheme
Reference number
DN631269
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Project 1 - 11-12 Northumberland Square in North Shields Town Centre (the Development):
The Development is a conversion, from offices to private residential, of a prominent Grade 2 listed corner building at Northumberland Square in North Shields. It is presently derelict and has suffered from a lack of maintenance for the last 7 years. It was bought by the Local Authority in May 2020 with the intention of bringing forward a complementary residential development based on the successful conversion of 13/16 Northumberland Square next door.
Project 2 - At demolished Unicorn House Site in North Shields Town Centre – NE30 1BB. (the Development).
The Development consists of 28 newbuild units to be built on the recently demolished Unicorn House site (0.5 hectares) in North Shields. Unicorn House was the former name of the 1960’s office block which the Council bought and cleared for the purposes of residential development.
The new development consists of 22 No 3 bed houses, 4 No 2 bed apartments and 2 No 1 bed apartments. 21 No houses are for market sale, 1No house for reduced market sale and 6 No flats are Affordable rent to be sold to Aurora Developments Ltd. The units will have a zero-carbon specification consisting of solar, air source and insulation.
The Employer is Aurora Properties (Sale) Ltd which is a company wholly owned and controlled by North Tyneside Council.
Further information is available within the tender pack.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
North Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Project 1 - 11-12 Northumberland Square in North Shields Town Centre (the Development):
The Development is a conversion, from offices to private residential, of a prominent Grade 2 listed corner building at Northumberland Square in North Shields. It is presently derelict and has suffered from a lack of maintenance for the last 7 years. It was bought by the Local Authority in May 2020 with the intention of bringing forward a complementary residential development based on the successful conversion of 13/16 Northumberland Square next door.
The residential accommodation is on 3 floors. The basement is not going to be used for accommodation but for general storage for owners. The living accommodation is
5No 1 bed flats in the main listed that faces the Square
1No 2 bed townhouse that faces Upper Camden Street.
Carparking for the owners is on the street.
Planning Approval and Listed Building Consent was granted on the 29th April 2022 and documents are available on the planning portal 21/02273/FUL.
Since the purchase of the building the Council in May 2020 have carried the following remedial works and surveys
• Temporary repairs to the roof valley between the town house and the flats
• Removal of an unsafe chimney to No 11 Northumberland Square
• Internal strapping to the gable wall on Upper Camden Street
• Full de-watering of the basement including a new floor and sump pump.
• Asbestos removal and certification. (there is a small amount of asbestos board left in the basement ceiling in room RGL06 – Drawing Number 522 : 103L).
The proposed key dates for the programme are as follows:
Contract Award November 2022
Date of Possession November 2022
Mobilisation & site security commencing December 2022
Practical Completion by the end of December 2023.
Project 2 - At demolished Unicorn House Site in North Shields Town Centre – NE30 1BB. (the Development).
The Development consists of 28 newbuild units to be built on the recently demolished Unicorn House site (0.5 hectares) in North Shields. Unicorn House was the former name of the 1960’s office block which the Council bought and cleared for the purposes of residential development.
The new development consists of 22 No 3 bed houses, 4 No 2 bed apartments and 2 No 1 bed apartments. 21 No houses are for market sale, 1No house for reduced market sale and 6 No flats are Affordable rent to be sold to Aurora Developments Ltd. The units will have a zero-carbon specification consisting of solar, air source and insulation.
Planning Approval will be awarded subject to a S106 contribution. The Application was submitted in Dec 2020 and has been assessed by the Council’s Planning Team.
Since the purchase of the building and its demolition the Council has,
• Submitted a full planning permission for the development.
• Carried out a site strip and disposal of unsuitable material
• Built a new retaining wall around the substation and re-roofed the building
• Commissioned NPG to re-route the LV cable next to the Bell and Bucket Pub
• Commissioned the work to re-route an substandard foul drain from Northumbria House
• Engaged with the Council’s highway authority in respect of S278 works
• Carried out a Level 2 site assessment of the ground conditions.
The proposed key dates for the programme are as follows:
Contract Award November 2022
Date of Possession November 2022
Mobilisation & site security commencing December 2022
Practical Completion by the end of July 2023.
The Employer is Aurora Properties (Sale) Ltd which is a company wholly owned and controlled by North Tyneside Council.
Further information is available within the tender pack.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2022
End date
31 December 2023
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 following link can be used to obtain the tender documentation, as soon as you express an interest the documents can be downloaded: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=20e60ceb-9d2e-ed11-8119-005056b64545
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
Originally published as:
Date
17 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Changed to:
Date
14 November 2022
Local time
12:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 October 2022
Local time
2:00pm
Place
North Tyneside Council Offices - Cobalt
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Democratic Support
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
North Tyneside Council
North Tyneside
Country
United Kingdom