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Published 24 Apr 2023, 16:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for a Principal Contractor to Develop Social Housing at Robert Owen House, Newtown, Powys

Official notice

Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£5,817,875published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2023awarded 7 Nov 2023
Awarded to J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powys County Council sought to appoint a Principal Contractor for the development of a 32 unit Council housing scheme comprising of one bedroom flats on a site at Newtown, Powys, Mid Wales.

The development will be delivered to EPC A standards and comply with criteria including (but not limited) to:

  • WDQR 2021
  • Secured by Design Gold
  • Lifetime Homes

The 'Robert Owen House' site is located at: Park Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EN.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Flats construction work · Multi-dwelling buildings construction work · Urban development construction work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Powys County Council sought to appoint a Principal Contractor for the development of a…Awarded

Powys County Council sought to appoint a Principal Contractor for the development of a 32 unit scheme comprising of one bedroom flats on a site at Newtown, Powys, Mid Wales.

The development will be delivered to EPC A standards and comply with criteria including (but not limited) to:

  • WDQR 2021
  • Secured by Design Gold
  • Lifetime Homes

The 'Robert Owen House' site is located at: Park Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EN.

Delivery: Wales · Robert Owen House, Park Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EN
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
Quality: 34%Price: 60%Environmental: 6%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Delivery of an EPC A Rated Scheme: 12%
  • Revised Part L: 12%
  • Delivery Team - Design: 2%
  • Delivery Team - Construction: 2%
  • Community Benefits: 6%
  • price: 60%
  • Sustainability: 6%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Delivery of an EPC A Rated Scheme: 12
  • Revised Part L: 12
  • Delivery Team - Design: 2
  • Delivery Team - Construction: 2
  • Community Benefits: 6
  • Sustainability: 6
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    It is a Minimum Requirement of the Council that Bidders:

    Are Constructionline Level 2 Silver registered (or equivalent), with work categories relevant to the subject matter of the contract.

    Are registered with a Safety Schemes in Procurement accredited scheme.

    Have demonstrable experience of delivering contract(s) of a similar nature.

    Provide copies of fully audited accounts, including profit and loss accounts and balance sheet, for the most recently completed financial year. The accounts will be analysed in accordance with instruction provided in the Financial Analysis Information document within the tender documentation.

    Have / or agree to put in place by contract start insurances to the following levels:

    • Public & Product Liability Insurance - 10,000,000 GBP;
    • Employer’s Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP; and
    • Professional Indemnity Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP per claim.

    Accept the terms and conditions contained within the tender documentation.

    Provide a Carbon Reduction Plan for their organisation.

    Agree to work with the Council to reduce the cost and environmental and carbon impact of the scheme.

    Bidders are also asked to confirm that they give their acceptance to provide the following:

    • A performance bond (equal to not less than 10% of the total contract value).
    • Payment of sub-contractors via a Project Bank Account (“PBA”).

    The successful Contractors should ensure, where relevant, that all Disclosure and Barring Service are up to date and in line with the Council…

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Works
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
24 Apr 2023, 16:54 BST
Last source update
13 Dec 2023, 09:44 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
itt_100384
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-036597
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction workConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesFlats construction workMulti-dwelling buildings construction workUrban development construction workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3b5 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:136786)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Jun 2023 → 13 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    19 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    13 Dec 2023, 09:44 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    13 Dec 2023, 09:44 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,817,8751 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITEDSMESubcontracting: declared£5,817,875 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria