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Published 26 Oct 2023, 11:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SBC 1023 Provision of an Employers Agent for Cartref

Official notice

Authority: Stevenage Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT34% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Nov 2023awarded 1 Nov 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 two development sites:Cartref, a development of 38 units, comprising a mixture of private and affordable accommodation. This is an opportunity for Stevenage to deliver unique development of aspirational and contemporary homes. Ellis Avenue, a development of 11 units, comprising 1 and 2 bed flats within a two storey flat block within Stevenage Old Town.

CPV: Construction consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Stevenage Borough Council has ambitious plans to build a mixture of private and…Awarded

Stevenage Borough Council has ambitious plans to build a mixture of private and affordable aspirational and contemporary homes across two separate sites. The schemes will promote sustainability and deliver an anticipated total of 49 homes subject to achieving Planning permission at the sites. The plan is to build 38 units at the site named Cartref (Site A) and 11 Homes at the site named Ellis Avenue (Site B). Site A comprises a mixture of twenty-six 3 and 4 bed dwellings and a three-storey flat block comprising of twelve 1 and 2 bed units.Site B will see the demolition of two existing 4 bedroom properties, and the construction of eleven 1 and 2 bed flats within a two storey block. Public consultation on both sites will be progressing in November 2023, after which a planning application will be submitted. Site layouts for both sites and proposed tenure mix are available as appended documents to the tender.Stevenage Borough Council are seeking a price for each of the sites, however only the total price will be evaluated. Stevenage Borough Council reserves the right to halt progress on the development and Planning aspects of the scheme at any time, and there is no guarantee that the successful contractor will be allowed to fulfil all elements of the contract. This is being offered as one lot in order to secure value for money.To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ↗ and follow the on-screen guidance. The estimated total value of the Contract is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the initial term inclusive of the approximate value for extension. The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of four years, with the option to extend the Contract up to two further years. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands.Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, Any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate.

Delivery: East of England
Variant bids: not allowed

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
26 Oct 2023, 11:51 BST
Last source update
16 Dec 2024, 12:08 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
CCD01215
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040426
Classification (CPV)
Construction consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040f33 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed
Performance terms

as detailed 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: To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline.If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: [email protected] or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:30.The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a Contract or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result.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 organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request.The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council`s requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the Contract.

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
30 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Nov 2023 → 16 Dec 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    30 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    16 Dec 2024, 12:08 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2024, 12:08 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £263,8401 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2120 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PSW Building Consultancy LtdSME£263,840 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
21bids · 21 electronic · 21 from abroad20——

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 Court Review body London
  • High Court England and WalesReview 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