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Published 7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Redevelopment of land at North Quay and Weymouth Bowl

Official notice

Authority: Dorset Council (Local council)

Works
Published estimate£40,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Nov 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dorset Council is seeking to appoint a Developer to redevelop land at North Quay and Weymouth Bowl. The Development Agreement will be structured as a works concession contract. Dorset Council is seeking proposals from Bidders to meet its overarching outcomes being:

  • to unlock and enhance the waterfront, improving the appearance and offer of Weymouth developing a diverse and attractive town;
  • to deliver growth through new and improved housing, including affordable housing, leisure, retail, hospitality and commercial space as appropriate;
  • in partnership with the private sector, catalyse delivery of financially challenging schemes;
  • to ensure clear delivery of bid proposals;
  • to secure wider social and economic benefits including skills and training, environmental and sustainability benefits and where feasible, health improvement;
  • to deliver high quality design of buildings and of public space; and
  • to provide exemplar environmental sustainability and biodiversity standards.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Development services of real estate

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Dorset Council is seeking to appoint a Developer for the development of land at North…Published value£40,000,000

Dorset Council is seeking to appoint a Developer for the development of land at North Quay and Weymouth.

The Developer will be required to bring forward proposals in consultation and agreement with Dorset Council, obtain planning permission and develop the North Quay and Weymouth Bowl sites in accordance with the agreed proposal.

Following the award in 2023 of Levelling Up Funding the Council has prepared the site at North Quay by demolishing the former Council Offices and repairing the harbour wall. Further funding exists for works to the road layout and the public realm. At Weymouth Bowl the demolition of the previous Bowling Alley is currently being procured.

An overview of the intended procurement process (which includes the ability to have dialogue with shortlisted Bidders) is as follows:

Stage 1 - Combined Qualification and Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders Stage (ISIT Stage)

Stage 2 - Dialogue

Stage 3 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders

Stage 4 - Preferred Bidder Stage

Stage 5 - Contract Award

Dorset Council intends to invite a maximum of three (3) Bidders to participate in Dialogue following the ISIT Stage.

Please see the procurement documents for further details. Additional information: The contracts entered into as a result of this concession notice shall be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.

Dorset Council reserves the right not to enter into any contract or award any contract as a result of this concession notice and to vary or change or not to proceed with this competition at any stage of the procurement process.

Dorset Council shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by any potential bidder responding to this concession notice.

Please refer to the procurement documentation for important notices in respect of commercially sensitive information and the application of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Dorset Council reserves the right to require potential bidders to enter into a parent company guarantee and/or performance bond.

Delivery: South West · North Quay, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8TA and Former M F A Bowling Alley, St Nicholas Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8AD

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please see the procurement documents for further details.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Authority reference
DN736272
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032038
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesDevelopment services of real estate
Delivery area
South West (UKK25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a63e Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulations 47 (Notices of decisions to award a concession), Regulation 48 (standstill period) and Regulation 52 (Enforcement of duties through the court) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.

Publisher note: Bidders are invited to attend a site visit and briefing on 16 October 2024. Bidders must register their attendance through the Portal at their earliest convenience. Please see the procurement documents for further details. The contract value stated in this notice is an estimate only. It is the estimated gross development value following practical completion of the Works (exclusive of VAT). The duration of the concession shall be limited to the time it takes for the Works to reach practical completion at both Sites (the longstop date for which will be the 30 September 2030) plus a twelve (12) month defects period. Therefore, the length of the Development Agreement will be approximately 75 months The Developer will be granted a 250 year lease of the Sites on practical completion. Link to tender opportunity - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f21cff0c-9684-ef11-8130-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Oct 2024 → 18 Nov 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dorset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dorset Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, South West, DT1 1XJContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria