Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Greenwich
The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
London
SE186HQ
Contact
Chris Read
chris.read@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Royal Borough of Greenwich
None
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
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
Deed of variation to an existing development agreement with a procured development partner in respect of the sale, purchase and development of land located at Vincent Road, Woolwich.
Reference number
OJEU Notice 2017/S 131-267219
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority intends to make modifications to an existing Development Agreement ("DA") entered into between the Contracting Authority and Hill Residential Limited ("Hill") on 21 August 2021.
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: £1
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Main site or place of performance
Royal Borough of Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority intends to modify an existing DA entered into between the Contracting Authority and Hill on 21 August 2021. The DA will facilitate the development of Vincent Road, Woolwich, which was originally procured in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, pursuant to the London Development Panel 2 Framework Agreement, in which the Contracting Authority undertook a mini-competition process.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Contracting Authority is publishing this voluntary ex ante notice to transparently notify economic operators of its intention to modify an existing DA entered into between the Contracting Authority and Hill on 21 August 2021.
The Contacting Authority intends to enter into the modifications pursuant to Regulation 72(1)(b), (c) and (e) PCR, where additional works, services or goods are needed, some result in non-substantial modifications, and others are the result of unforeseen circumstances.
Following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, new legislation and rules came into force which amongst other things, required the redesign of large elements of the scheme to be delivered under the development agreement. The scheme was also impacted by macro-economic factors, such as unforeseen and almost unprecedented build cost inflation. The provision of grant funding available to support the scheme has required modifications.
A description of the modifications:
Minimum Requirements modified to: increase homes to be built on the site from 478 to 534; reduce commercial units from 1,000 sqm to 250 sqm; and remove obligation to retain the façade of the Bull Tavern pub.
Modifications to the scheme design in terms of block footprint, massing, height and tenures for the purposes of planning requirements.
Modifications to the land price, payment timings and overage terms and conditions.
Modification so that the Contracting Authority no longer has an obligation to acquire 51 housing units, with those units now being taken by a Registered Provider ("RP").
New conditions precedent to secure a RP buyer of the affordable homes alongside the developer, to secure grant funding in respect of the scheme.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2017/S 131-267219
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 August 2021
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
Hill Residential Limited (Incumbent)
Essex
EN9 1BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
Companies House
04251718
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom