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Published 22 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SBC 0324 Provision of Empoyers Agent Services for the Oval

Official notice

Authority: Stevenage Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000exc. VAT25.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Apr 2024awarded 23 Oct 2024
Awarded to PSW Building Consultancy Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stevenage Borough Council is looking to procure an Employers Agent for the delivery of The Oval, a development of 330 units, comprising a mixture of private and affordable accommodation as well as new retail and community assets. This is an opportunity for Stevenage to deliver unique development of aspirational and contemporary homes.

CPV: Building consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Construction-related services · Construction-site supervision services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
How bids were scored
Price: 40
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality/Social Value: 50/10
  • Price: 40
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As detailed in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 40 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
22 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT
Last source update
24 Oct 2024, 08:14 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
CCD01302
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-034394
Classification (CPV)
Building consultancy servicesConstruction consultancy servicesConstruction-related servicesConstruction-site supervision services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044be2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed
Performance terms

as stated in the procurement documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Contract before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Contract ineffective.

Publisher note: Stevenage Borough Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the long term contracts at any stage of the procurement process. Stevenage Borough Council also reserves the right not to award a contract.Neither Stevenage Borough Council nor any person on whose behalf of whom this procurement is undertaken is to be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest or tendering for these contracts.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all companies tendering for this Contract at any time during the procurement process, to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to perform the Contract.To access this procurement opportunity please visitwww.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. Any clarifications regarding this opportunity must be raised through the Correspondence area in the eTendering system.If you are experiencing problems with the eTendering system, In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK Support Desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or telephone +441144070065 for any website /technical questions, Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:30.The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council`s obligations under the law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the potential supplier considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity or for reasons of confidentiality, then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the potential supplier about such commercially sensitive or confidential information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request, but the decision of the Council in deciding whether an exemption applies is final.Please note the deadline for return and allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Apr 2024 → 24 Oct 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    26 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Oct 2024, 08:14 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Oct 2024, 08:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,112,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1818 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PSW Building Consultancy LtdSME£1,112,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
18bids · 18 electronic18——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stevenage Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Daneshill House, Danestreet,, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 1HNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London
  • High Court England and WalesMediation bodyReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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