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Published 12 Aug 2022, 16:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PL0039 Purford Green Construction Contractor

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksOpen procedure

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH3)

Published estimate£8,700,000exc. VAT8.3% above published estimate

Submissions closed 4 Nov 2022awarded 21 Dec 2022

Awarded to MARFLEET AND BLYTH LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Essex County Council is procurement on behalf of Essex Housing Development LLP

(EHDLLP), with the resulting contract being between EHDLLP and the successful supplier.

Essex County Council is seeking to optimise its functions in order to deliver new housing and

economic growth for the benefit of the area or persons resident or present in its area and has

created a housing company, Essex Housing Development LLP (EHDLLP).

Essex County Council on behalf of EHDLLP is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and

experienced main contractor for the design and construction of 35 Nr. Dwellings at the

former Purford Green Junior School, Harlow, Essex together with associated external works

(including public open space, planting, landscaping and fencing), services, drainage, private

roads, electrical substation and adoptable roads and sewers.

CPV: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses · Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Essex County Council is seeking to optimise its functions in order to deliver new…AwardedPublished value£8,700,000

Essex County Council is seeking to optimise its functions in order to deliver new housing and

economic growth for the benefit of the area or persons resident or present in its area and has

created a housing company, Essex Housing Development LLP (EHDLLP) to carry out these

functions on its behalf.

Essex County Council on behalf of EHDLLP is seeking a contractor to deliver the following

works:

The Works consist of the design and construction of 35 Nr. dwellings,

at the former Purford Green Junior School, Harlow, Essex together with associated external

works (including public open space, planting, landscaping and fencing) services, drainage,

private roads, electrical substation and adoptable roads and sewers.

Dwellings will include:

Affordable Dwellings for Rent:

1Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 95m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 2 Standards)

2Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 114m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 3 Standards)

Dwellings for Shared Ownership:

3Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 95m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 2 Standards)

Dwellings for Sale:

11Nr. 2B4P Houses @ 78m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 2 Standards)

1Nr. 2B4P Houses @ 99m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 3 Standards)

12Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 102m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 2 Standards)

1Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 104m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 2 Standards)

1Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 114m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 3 Standards)

1Nr. 3B5P Houses @ 121m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 3 Standards)

2Nr. 4B7P Houses @ 144m2 GIFA (to Building Regs. Part M Cat. 2 Standards)

Suppliers are advised that Essex County Council is subject to the Freedom of Information

Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR). If a supplier

considers that any of this information supplied as part of this procurement exercise should

not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidentiality or otherwise, it must,

when providing this information, identify clearly the specific information it does not wish to

be disclosed and specify clearly the reasons for its sensitivity. Essex County Council shall

take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to

FOIA and EIR which relates to the information provided by a supplier. However, if the

information is requested, Essex County Council may be obliged under FOIA and/or EIR to

disclose such information, irrespective of the suppliers wishes.

Delivery: East of England

Variant bids: not allowed

45211340 Multi-dwelling buildings construction work

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: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality including social value: 30%
price: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality including social value: 30
Price: 70

Staff: Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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: 12 Aug 2022, 16:52 BST
Last source update: 25 Jan 2023, 10:54 GMT
Award evaluation window: 7 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference: DN614032
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-002261
Classification (CPV): Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual housesMulti-dwelling buildings construction work
Delivery area: East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035b89 Find a Tender

Publisher note: For this tender Essex County Council on behalf of EHDLLP will be using the ProContract eSourcing portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Login throughout the procurement process, and all communications with Essex County Council relating to this procurement exercise must be via the portal message system. To access and respond to this opportunity, please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. Please note that potential bidders will need to register on the ProContract eSourcing system to view the procurement documentation for this tender, registration is free of charge. The tender documents are available on: a) the eSourcing Portal ‘ProContract, via the links detailed above, b) the Government Contracts Finder website: https://www.gov.uk/contractsfinder c) ECC's opportunities listing: http://www.essex.gov.uk/Business-Partners/Supplying- Council/Pages/default.aspx. It is recommended that any bidder not already registered on the ProContract eSourcing portal, register at the earliest opportunity. Essex County Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement exercise and/or not to award all or part of a contract. Essex County Council will not be responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to this procurement exercise. The procurement is subject at all times to the terms and conditions set out in the procurement documents. Essex County Council will use Constructionline and the PAS91 Pre-Qualification Questionnaire to streamline the procurement and assessment of contractors applying for this opportunity: https://www.constructionline.co.uk. If you are already a Verified Gold level member of Constructionline you can provide us with your registration number and then skip the core questions C1, C2, C3, C4, O1, O2, O3 and O4 and go straight to the project-specific supplementary questions at the end. If you are a verified Silver Member of Constructionline you can provide us with your registration number and then skip the core questions C1, C2, C3, C4 only and ensure you complete O1, O2, O3 and our technical questions. Please ensure that you log-in to your Constructionline profile and confirm that the information held on your company is accurate and that you are registered for: Building (Design & Construct) - 45210000-2 or an equivalent work category Your organisation must hold a Minimum Notational Value of £4.3m for the work category above. Please ensure that your Constructionline registration details are correct before the closing date for the SSQ submission. Applications who are not Constructionline members are encouraged to do so as this will simplify the pre-qualification process. To apply to Constructionline in relation to this contract notice please contact Constructionline's Support Desk by email to success@constructionline.co.uk Suppliers who are not Constructionline Members will not be precluded from expressing an interest in this contract notice but will need to demonstrate that they meet the prequalification requirements, through the completion of a full questionnaire.

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: 4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 7 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Login ↗

Timeline

7 Oct 2022 → 25 Jan 2023 · 3 dates

Bids opened
7 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Notice published
25 Jan 2023, 10:54 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2022

Deadline moved to 21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
25 Aug 2022, 16:42 BST
+14 days · was 7 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Buyer details updated
25 Aug 2022, 16:42 BST
Deadline moved to 4 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
12 Oct 2022, 17:59 BST
+14 days · was 21 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
25 Jan 2023, 10:54 GMT

Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	7 Oct 2022	21 Oct 2022	+14 d
—	DeadlineIV.2.2	21 Oct 2022	4 Nov 2022	+14 d

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)

2022-08: 1 release · 12 Aug 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £9,421,5521 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Dec 2022

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MARFLEET AND BLYTH LIMITEDSME	£9,421,552 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002261-2023-PL0039 Purford Green Construction Contractor-1 · MARFLEET AND BLYTH LIMITEDSME
Signed
21 Dec 2022
Value
£9,421,552
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Essex County Council on behalf of Essex Housing Development LLPContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Chelmsford, East of EnglandContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Marfleet & Blyth LtdAwarded supplier Unit 3 Tollgate Business Park, Tollgate, Colchester, East of England, CO3 8AB

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