Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LHC Procurement Group for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)
2-4 Vine Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1QE
UK
Telephone: +44 1895274800
E-mail: tenders@welshprocurement.cymru
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.lhcprocure.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA61405
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc/aspx/Tenders/Current
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lhc/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Public Sector Framework Provider
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
New Homes for Wales
Reference number: H2W
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Welsh Procurement Alliance seek to establish a framework for the construction of new build housing projects.
The works (including associated services and/or supplies) to be delivered include the development of new build housing projects, including ‘Housing’ (housing, bungalows, flats, apartments etc.) and ‘Accommodation’ (sheltered accommodation, care homes, extra care e.g. dementia) student accommodation etc. The proposed scope would also include, but not limited to:
- Conversions to form new dwellings, flats, bedsits or any other form of accommodation.
- Any joint ventures, partnerships and such like between contracting authorities and principal contractors.
- Package deals between contracting authorities and contractors.
- The provision of community facilities as part of a wide construction project. E.g. parks, playgrounds, community centres, schools etc.
- The provision of commercial units as part of a construction project. E.g. Where a client is proposing a mixed use scheme of domestic dwellings and commercial premises.
- Private housing, including shared ownership, homes for sale etc.
- Demolition, Decontamination and Associated Site Enabling Works
Demolition, Decontamination and Associated Site Enabling Works
The scope for this workstream will include the demolition, clearance and decontamination of a construction site to enable further development works to commence. These services may include:
- Demolition
- Site clearance
- Diversion and/or disconnection of existing site services
- Geotechnical and exploratory ground investigation and surveys
- Separation from existing buildings
- Decontamination.
- Ground improvement and/or compaction.
- Creation of access routes, ramps, security provisions and signage
- Provision of utilities to the site (temporary or permanent)
WPA is currently consulting with a number of Contracting Authorities across Wales who are being asked to be named as potential commissioners and users of the proposed framework when it becomes live in 2025. Most of these named contracting authorities have used WPA housebuilding frameworks/DPS over the past 5 years for various new build housing works. These are indicative of potential users and not a formal commitment to use this Framework once live. Other Contracting Authorities as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 can call off from the framework.
- Barcud Housing Association
- Bron Afon Housing Association
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- First Choice Housing Association Ltd
- Merthyr Valleys Homes
- Newydd Housing Association (1974) Ltd
- Pobl Group
- Valleys to Coast Group
- Wales and West Housing Association
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Construction
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45211000
45212000
71321100
45111000
45112000
45113000
71351500
45211100
45211300
45211340
45211341
45211350
45211360
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Wales - to be split in to five regions:
- South East Wales
- South West Wales
- Mid Wales
- North East Wales
- North West Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Workstream 1 of this framework is for construction.
The works (including associated services and/or supplies) to be delivered are new build housing projects, including housing, bungalows, flats, apartments, care homes, etc. WPA anticipates a wide range of projects being delivered under the framework, from single smaller sites to complex multi-site projects. This is reflected in a value-banded lot structure within each area:
- Micro - 1-5 units
- Small - 6-15 units
- Medium - 16 - 49 units
- Large - 50+ units
The framework also provides for the delivery of associated community buildings to residential developments (such as hubs and sporting facilities e.g. meeting places, health and care centres, recreational facilities and libraries). Plus, any associated commercial facilities such as car parks and retail units. However, whilst scope for this associated development is included, bidders will not be substantively evaluated on this aspect of development, rather clients seeking to commission such developments (permissible only as incidental to a residential scheme) will carry out a mini-competition. Capability to compete such developments is also not criteria for selection.
Evaluation criteria is as follows:
- Quality - 65%
- Price - 30%
- Social Value - 5%
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension of 12 months may be utilised
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Demolition
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45111000
45110000
45113000
45111210
45111213
45111214
45111230
45111240
45111250
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Wales will be split in to the following five regions:
- South East Wales
- South West Wales
- Mid Wales
- North East Wales
- North West Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of workstream 2 will include the demolition, clearance and decontamination of a construction site to enable further development works to commence. These services may include:
- Demolition
- Site clearance
- Diversion and/or disconnection of existing site services
- Geotechnical and exploratory ground investigation and surveys
- Separation from existing buildings
- Decontamination
- Ground improvement and/or compaction
- Creation of access routes, ramps, security provisions and signage
- Provision of utilities to the site (temporary or permanent)
Evaluation criteria will be as follows:
- Quality - 65%
- Price - 30%
- Social Value - 5%
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An optional extension of 12 months may be utilised
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See tender documents for full details
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Performance management
As part of it's monitoring of the performance of projects delivered through this framework, following completion of each project, WPA/LHC will require the relevant appointed company to provide project performance data based on:
- A standardised set of key performance metrics
- Social Value and community benefits
Successful bidders appointed to this framework will be expected to work with WPA/LHC and their partners to support in the identification and subsequent delivery of social value and community benefits. As such, appointed companies will be required to provide evidence to LHC/WPA for each project secured through this framework that they have discussed and identified opportunities to deliver social value and/or community benefits in conjunction with the project and subsequently delivered the identified opportunity.
III.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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-028962
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/02/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/02/2025
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
See tender documents for full detail
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
As part of the tender documentation there will be a social value objectives appendix which set out KPI's. Appointed companies will be required to collect and report data against these KPIS and clients will be able to set further social value and community benefit expectations at call off stage.
(WA Ref:146403)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2024