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Affordable Housing Kennoway 2B

  • Fife Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-028028

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049775

Published 3 September 2024, 8:57am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Fife Council

Fife House, North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

Email

dawn.watson@fife.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3451550000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.fife.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Affordable Housing Kennoway 2B

Reference number

CW0090-13

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45215214 - Residential homes construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

This notice is to advise that Fife Council intends to contract with Robertson Construction Group to design and build 20 new homes

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,708,572.50

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45215214 - Residential homes construction work

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance

Kennoway Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Fife Council is in the process of delivering new Affordable Housing for social rent throughout Fife and these new properties form part of that delivery programme. The proposal to award the contract for Phase 2B (20 Units) to Robertsons is as per a variation/modification of the original contact awarded to Robertsons for Phase 2a. (This site is of near proximity (across the road) from Phase 2A).

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Fife Council is in the process of delivering new Affordable Housing for social rent throughout Fife and these new properties form part of that delivery programme. The proposal to award the contract for Phase 2B (20 Units) to Robertsons is as per a variation/modification of the original contact awarded to Robertsons for Phase 2a. (This site is of near proximity (across the road) from Phase 2A). The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 apply to this requirement as it is above the OJEU threshold. Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term)

72.—(1) A contract and framework agreement may be modified without a new procurement procedure—

(b)to provide for additional works, supplies or services by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor—

(i)cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the initial procurement; and

(ii)would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority,provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the initial contract value;

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

CW0090-13

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Robertson Construction Group

Robertson House, Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,708,572.50


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=776940.

(SC Ref:776940)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

Kirkcaldy

Country

United Kingdom