Tender

Main Contractor for Thanet District Council’s Affordable Homes Programme Phase 4

  • Thanet District Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037881

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0429ab

Published 22 December 2023, 3:52pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

1 March 2024, 2:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Thanet District Council

Thanet District Council, Cecil Street

Margate

CT9 1XZ

Contact

Mrs Sofia Harling

Email

sofia.harling@thanet.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1843577394

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.thanet.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.thanet.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/Index?advertId=c86a5e5f-0b98-ee11-8125-005056b64545

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/Index?advertId=c86a5e5f-0b98-ee11-8125-005056b64545

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

Main Contractor for Thanet District Council’s Affordable Homes Programme Phase 4

Reference number

DN703060

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Contract – the design and construction of 49 new affordable dwellings with a combination of houses and flats with associated site works across four locations in Ramsgate and Margate, will be delivered under this JCT Design and Build 2016 (with contract amendments) Contract. These dwellings will be retained by the Employer and let out to households from Thanet Councils Housing Register at an affordable rent. The units delivered will help to meet the acute need for affordable housing across the District.

It is anticipated that the parties will enter into and execute the Contract by 29 March 2024, with a later start date for the works to be agreed between the parties. The length of the programme will be no longer than 78 weeks (plus a 52 week Defects Rectification Period) running from the start date (with any agreed extension/s) unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of the Contract.

Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/) and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 02 February 2024.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 12 February 2024.

Please note, the Christmas period has been taken into consideration within the ITT timetable and additional time has been included.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £14,600,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contract – the design and construction of 49 new affordable dwellings with a combination of houses and flats with associated site works across four locations in Ramsgate and Margate, will be delivered under this JCT Design and Build 2016 (with contract amendments) Contract. These dwellings will be retained by the Employer and let out to households from Thanet Councils Housing Register at an affordable rent. The units delivered will help to meet the acute need for affordable housing across the District.

It is anticipated that the parties will enter into and execute the Contract by 29 March 2024, with a later start date for the works to be agreed between the parties. The length of the programme will be no longer than 78 weeks (plus a 52 week Defects Rectification Period) running from the start date (with any agreed extension/s) unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of the Contract.

Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/) and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 02 February 2024.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 12 February 2024.

Please note, the Christmas period has been taken into consideration within the ITT timetable and additional time has been included.

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: £14,600,000

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

Duration in months

30

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

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

12 February 2024

Local time

2:00pm

Changed to:

Date

1 March 2024

Local time

2:00pm

See the change notice.

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

Tender must be valid until: 12 May 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 February 2024

Local time

3:00pm


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

London

Country

United Kingdom