Urban development construction work in Edinburgh

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: The City of Edinburgh Council
Postal address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street
Town: Edinburgh
NUTS code: UKM75 Edinburgh, City of
Postal code: EH8 8BG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Kelly Faulds
E-mail: kelly.faulds@edinburgh.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 1315293415
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Development Partner including Pre Development Period for Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

Reference number: CT2716

II.1.2)Main CPV code

45211360 Urban development construction work

II.1.3)Type of contract

Works

II.1.4)Short description:

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Development Partner for the delivery of a major mixed use scheme on a 3-hectare site at Fountainbridge. The development requirements for the site comprise of at least 436 homes and a separate office building. The proposals also include retail and commercial space which could be used for a variety of purposes. It is expected that the Development Partner would construct approximately 177 affordable homes, with ground floor retail for the Council, while the office space, remaining residential units, and ground floor retail/commercial space would represent a development opportunity.

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: 1 109 937.00 GBP

II.2)Description

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

45210000 Building construction work

45111291 Site-development work

45211360 Urban development construction work

70110000 Development services of real estate

71220000 Architectural design services

71320000 Engineering design services

45000000 Construction work

45211000 Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKM75 Edinburgh, City of

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Development Partner to take forward the development of Fountainbridge in Edinburgh in line with the Council's vision.

The Development Partner will be required to:

- Deliver a private housing development on plot W1 and W2;

- Deliver affordable housing to the Council’s design guidance on plot W3 and W4 within the approved timescales;

- Deliver an office development on plot E2 that provides space at a range of rents and lettable spaces;

- Work with SP Energy Networks to deliver a new substation on plot E2;

- Deliver ground-floor commercial space with active frontages at appropriate ground floor locations throughout the site, to include an element of space for social enterprises;

- Deliver a low-carbon energy solution for the site, the objective being a zero-carbon development;

- Deliver high quality public realm of adoptable standard throughout the site;

- Agree a long term maintenance and management arrangement for the Public Realm ; and

- Maintain existing levels of community engagement and support

The overall layout or massing should remain broadly consistent with the masterplan.

The residential development must comply with the principle of tenure blind development.

The Council will appoint a Development Partner for the full site via a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation.

The Development Partner would be required to work collaboratively with the Council during a (maximum) 38 week pre development period where both parties will work together to finalise the development strategy for the site through design; innovation; planning; and consultation and then taking responsibility for delivering it. This would also include, but is not limited to, the energy solution for the whole site, modern work-space for scale-up tech companies in the office building, active ground floor uses throughout the development and high quality public realm.

The Council is seeking a partner who will work with the Council and the local community to deliver the vision for the site. For this to be achieved innovative delivery solutions will need to be found and both the procurement process and proposed contractual arrangements are designed with appropriate flexibility for this purpose.

The gross development value is projected at GBP160-180 million.

The Development Partner will be required to pay a minimum price to the Council for the heritable interest in plots E2, W1, and W2 of GBP13.2 million.

Further information on the scope of this procurement can be found in the ESPD Supporting Document attached to this Contract Notice.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

Subject to the successful performance on this Contract opportunity, the Council reserves the right to extend this Contract to include the development of one future development site at mutual consent. The value of this future opportunity will not exceed more than 2 times the value stated in this Contract Notice.

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 203-493234

IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system

IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: CT2716

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)Award of contract

V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:

22/11/2021

V.2.2)Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no

V.2.3)Name and address of the contractor

Official name: Cruden Homes East Limited and Tarras Park Properties Ltd
Postal address: 36 South Gyle Crescent
Town: Edinburgh
NUTS code: UKM75 Edinburgh, City of
Postal code: EH12 9EB
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7488587006

The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 1 109 937.00 GBP

V.2.5)Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

(SC Ref:676594)

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Sheriff Court
Postal address: Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1LB
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

Official name: Court of Session
Postal address: Parliament House, Parliament Square
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1RQ
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3)Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

A tenderer that suffers loss as a result of a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) will have a minimum standstill period of 10 days before awarding the contract. The communication of the award decision notice will be sent by fax or e-mail to all tenderers with the standstill period commencing on the next day. If proceedings are started in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session against the Council in respect of the decision to award the contract within the standstill period then the Council is prevented from awarding the contract. Post contract award the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session may (1) award damages provided proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date when the grounds for the bringing of the proceedings first arose (2) be entitled to issue an ineffectiveness order or impose a financial penalty on the Council. A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the FTS/OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

09/12/2021