Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Torus62 Developments Limited
Helena Central, 4 Corporation Street
St.Helens
WA9 1LD
Contact
Procurement Manager
Telephone
+44 7718707048
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Development of Flowers Lane and Purchase of 460 Additional Housing Units
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45111291 - Site-development work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This Contract Award Notice is being published to provide notice of the use of a negotiated procedure without prior publication, in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Torus’ Flowers Lane site benefits from full planning permission with the Section 106 requirement for a minimum of 30% affordable homes. Provisionally, the site was openly advertised to the market with proposals invited for any of the following: - i)The building out of the site ii)The purchase of the land iii)The building out of the s.106 units and the remainder of the site for the developer iv)Any other proposals. Given exceptional market conditions and significant costs, the building out of the site was not a viable option. Castle Green Homes Limited proposed to buy the land and provide build-out of 120 x Section 106 units and provide a further 460 x housing units to Torus at additionality sites. While alternative offers were received, none were comparable with Castle Green Homes Lim
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
31 October 2022
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-030838
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
TOR0305
Title
Flowers Lane
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
31 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Castle Green homes
Unit 20 St. Asaph Business Park,
Denbighshire
LL17 0LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
National registration number
01932141
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £113,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=954130989 GO Reference: GO-2025624-PRO-31124473
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Torus62 Developments Ltd
Helena Central, 4 Corporation Street
St.Helens
WA9 1LD
Telephone
+44 7718707048
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 45111291 - Site-development work
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Modification to add Phases 3 & 4 of the Flowers Lane housing development to the existing contract. Includes site preparation, infrastructure, and construction of residential units. Works are to be delivered by Castle Green under Reg. 72(1)(b) PCR 2015, as changing contractor is not possible for economic or technical reasons and would cause significant inconvenience or cost duplication.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
31 October 2022
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£113,600,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Castle Green Homes
Unit 20 St.Asaph Business Park
Denbighshire
LL17 0LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
National registration number
01932141
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Contract modified to add Phases 3 & 4 of Flowers Lane. Castle Green is already on site for earlier phases. Changing contractor would cause significant cost duplication, delay, and technical disruption. Justified under Reg. 72(1)(b) PCR 2015 as a change is not possible for economic or technical reasons and would cause substantial inconvenience. The modification remains within the 50% value threshold.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Castle Green are already on site for Phases 1 & 2 with infrastructure and compound in place. Using another contractor for the subsequent phases would cause substantial cost duplication, delay, and disruption. The modification ensures continuity, avoids technical inefficiencies, and remains within the 50% threshold under Reg. 72(1)(b) PCR 2015.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £57,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £113,600,000