CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Urban Master Planning - Gwynfaen Farm

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Interested parties are being sought for a joint appointment by Coastal Housing Group and Pobl Group, two registered social landlords operating across south Wales.

The appointing parties are seeking a master planner and architect to develop plans for a residential site of over 160 homes in Gorseinon, Swansea. The homes are to be for a range of tenures including social rent, low-cost home ownership and open market sale. The site is to include areas of open landscaped amenity space in addition to the new housing, with the aim of creating a semi-rural, village feel to the development.

Previous experience of working with registered social landlords is advantageous, as is knowledge of standards applicable to affordable housing by the Welsh Government (DQR, Lifetime Homes, Code for Sustainable Homes, Secure by Design etc).

Following closure of this notice, we intend holding interviews with interested practices on 11th May.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=78506.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The total value of the development of 160 homes is anticipated to be in excess of £19,000,000 (nineteen million pounds). Bids should be either on a percentage or flat rate basis.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As noted above, previous experience of working with social housing providers is advantageous.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All information is available by contacting Daniel Lloyd (daniell@coastalha.co.uk) or Adam West (adamw@coastalha.co.uk).

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:78506)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

The final build contract will include community benefit clauses of a form to be finalized later in the process. Consideration may be given to bidding practices offering student placements, work experience and/or working with Welsh higher education institutions.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice