Design & Build Industrial / Commercial Contractor Framework - Dunsbury Park

Portsmouth City Council - hereafter referred to as the 'Developer' - is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced contractors for inclusion on a commercial / industrial focused multi-contractor framework agreement.

The framework agreement will primarily be used by the Developer for the development of commercial / industrial space at Dunsbury Park, Havant but may also be used by the Developer for development works across the entirety of its nationwide property portfolio.

The Developer's target date for award of the framework agreement is 18th January 2022 with formal commencement of the framework agreement following on 31st January 2022.

The framework agreement will run for a term of 4 years during which individual call off contracts may be let for the delivery of construction works and associated pre-construction design services. However, the Developer is targeting to have completed the development of Dunsbury Park within approx. 3 years from the commencement of the framework agreement.

The Developer estimates that total spend via the agreement for services and works for the development of Dunsbury Park alone could equate to £50M, subject to tenant demand and wider economic conditions. Additional spend associated with the Developer's nationwide property portfolio over the term could equate to a further £20M, producing an upper total agreement estimated spend value of £70M.

A total of 3-4 contractors will be appointed a place on the framework agreement. The framework agreement will be established via the invitation of tenders from 3-4 shortlisted contractors for the design and construction of Plots 500-502 (approx. 7,000 sqm) at Dunsbury Park. The estimated value of the design and construction works for Plots 500-502 is approx. £8M.

Tenders will be sought following a simplified 2 stage open book partner contracting model. The successful contractor for Plots 500-502 will be awarded the contract for these works plus a place on the framework agreement. The remaining tendering contractors shall be appointed onto the framework agreement and will have the opportunity to tender for future plots.

The Developer will enter into contract with the successful contractor for pre-construction services via the use of suitably amended JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement (2016) terms. The target date for commencement of pre-construction services corresponds with the framework commencement date of 31st January 2022.

Subject to agreement of design, cost and programme the Developer will then enter into contract for the works via use of suitably amended JCT Design & Build Contract (2016) terms. The Developer is targeting commencement of works on site by the end of May 2022 with works completion targeted for December 2022.

The Developer will establish the framework agreement in broad accordance with the 'Restricted Procedure' as set out within the 'Public Contracts Regulations (2015)'. In the interests of managing bidding costs for all parties the Developer will only invite 3-4 shortlisted contractors to tender following evaluation of initial Supplier Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) applications.

The procurement process will be run in accordance with the following outline programme:

• Issue of FTS Contract Notice - 21.09.21
• Issue of SSQ documentation - 21.09.21
• SSQ submission deadline - 22.10.21, 12:00
• Issue of ITT documentation - 08.11.21
• Tender submission deadline - 06.12.21 12:00
• Notification of award decision - 07.01.22
• Framework commencement - 31.01.22
• Plots 500-502 PCSA commencement - 31.01.22

The SSQ and associated documentation can be accessed via the Developer's e-sourcing solution InTend which will be used to administrate the procurement process. The system is free to use and can be accessed via the link below:

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Application is via completion and submission of the SSQ and associated documentation via InTend by the deadline stated above.