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Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   SWINDON
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:19092-2008
Publication Date:   Jul 15, 2009
Deadline:   Feb 25, 2008
Buyer:   SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Original Language:   English

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Address:   SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
SWINDON, Swindon
United Kingdom
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Update: Jul 15, 2009


Notice Type: 8098 - Additional information
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 133/2009, #193357-2009
Referenced Document Number: 19092-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Competitive dialogue
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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Notice Type: 22M0
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Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 15/2008
, #
19092-2008
Contract Nature: Service contract
Procedure Type: Competitive dialogue
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

Summary:
CONTRACT NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Swindon Borough Council, Civic
Offices, Euclid Street, Attn: Rob Powe, UK-Swindon SN1 2JH. Tel. (44-1793)
46 33 05. E-mail: rpowe@swindon.gov.uk. Fax (44-1793) 49 66 50.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.swindon.gov.uk.
Address of the buyer profile: www.knightfranksites.co.uk/wichelstowe.
Further information can be obtained at: Knight Frank LLP, 1 Colmore Row,
Contact: James Coker, Attn: James Coker, UK-Birmingham B3 2BJ. Tel.
(44-121) 233 64 07. E-mail: james.coker@knightfrank.com. Fax (44-121) 200
23 81.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
Knight Frank LLP, 1 Colmore Road, Contact: James Coker, Attn: James Coker,
UK-Birmingham B3 2BJ. Tel. (44-121) 233 64 07. E-mail:
james.coker@knightfrank.com. Fax (44-121) 200 23 81.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Swindon Borough
Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Attn: Emma Leake, UK-Swindon SN1
2JH. Tel. (44-1793) 46 43 57. E-mail: eleake@swindon.gov.uk. Fax (44-1793)
49 66 50. URL: www.swindon.gov.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Wichelstowe Development Partner.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Services.
Service category: No 27.
Main place of performance: Wichelstowe, UK-Swindon, Wiltshire.
NUTS code: UKK14.
II.1.3) The notice involves: A public contract.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Swindon Borough
Council, in partnership with Taylor Wimpey Developments Ltd are developing
a major town expansion site to the south of Swindon. The overall
development includes the construction of 4 500 houses, new schools,
community, youth, sports facilities, significant open spaces, 3 village
centres and significant employment land. Work started in spring 2006 and
is expected to take 15 years to complete. Swindon Borough Council wishes
to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider - a
Development Partner - to undertake a number of roles and responsibilities
in developing the Wichelstowe site in accordance with SBC's sustainability
agenda. The Development Partner will be expected to work effectively with
a range of stakeholders in delivering the required services. Swindon
Borough Council requires a Development Partner to provide leadership of
the site development and disposal process. The Development Partner role
will include:
- delivering the required infrastructure,
- refreshing the masterplan,
- deliver the section 106 obligations,
- prepare parcels of land for disposal in consultation with SBC,
- the option of house building.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 45000000, 74200000,
70000000, 70122100, 74400000, 70122000, 74250000, 74260000, 45111291,
90310000, 74231122, 45247000, 45211000, 45210000, 74220000, 90300000,
45213000, 45213100, 70331000, 70332200, 45215210, 45215214, 45215220,
70111000, 70112000, 70123100, 70123200, 70311000, 70332000, 70100000,
70110000, 70123000, 70120000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Swindon Borough Council wishes to
appoint a suitably experienced Development Partner with the appropriate
experience, financial strength, technical ability and innovative approach
to successfully promote and deliver a new sustainable
residential/commercial community. The Development Partner will be required
to undertake wide ranging roles and responsibilities in developing the
greenfield site known as Wichelstowe.
The Development Partner will be required to carry out the following:
- Enable, manage and fund the construction of all the necessary remaining
infrastructure works to serve all the residential and commercial land on
the new Wichelstowe development,
- Enable, manage and fund the construction of all the necessary remaining
infrastructure works to serve all the residential and commercial land on
the new Wichelstowe development,
- Work with the officers at Swindon Borough Council to manage and enable
the implementation of the Masterplan and design codes. The current
Masterplan and design codes may need to be amended to achieve Swindon
Borough Council’s desire to create a ground breaking exemplar sustainable
development at Wichelstowe,
- Enable and manage the construction of the community facilities,
- Enable and manage the development of up to approximately 3 500 units of
private housing for sale,
- Enable and manage the development of the appropriate number of
affordable housing units,
- Assist Swindon Borough Council and Taylor Wimpey Developments Ltd in
creating a ground breaking exemplar, sustainable development,
- Incorporate renewable energy systems such that not only homes but also
schools, shops, offices and community facilities can reach zero carbon
standards and endeavour to provide innovative town scaled generation of
renewable energy,
- Engage with the Council’s Highways Department and other stakeholders to
maximise sustainable development, achieving a significantly high
proportion of journeys on foot, cycle and public transport other than by
car as measured against other comparable sized settlements,
- Ensure that the development benefits from a future proof information
technology network which will encourage working from home,
- Ensure that there is a transfer of risk from the Council to the
Development Partner in terms of the future expenditure, legal and other
costs of the development,
- Engage with the Council and Taylor Wimpey in the development of the
leisure facilities on the site as a whole to include the possible
provision of an Hotel and/or Public Houses,
- Sign up to the Development Agreement which will contain an obligation
for the Development Partner to complete the development within a specified
timeframe.
The Development Partner must perform the following related services:
- Participate in the formation of a sustainable community, by way of the
provision of a robust estates management strategy and long term
stewardship plan for the site as a whole,
- To take an active role in the Community Forum,
- Promote an environmentally sustainable development at Wichelstowe, with
a view to exceeding level 4 (69 points plus)of the Code for Sustainable
Homes. Ensure that the development exceeds the requirements set out in the
Borough Council’s 'Swindon sustainable building design and construction
supplementary planning document' (revised draft June 2007),
- Engage with other stakeholders in the management and implementation of a
competition to select an appropriate and well funded Housing Association
to act as the provider of the affordable housing provision across the
whole (or part) of Middle and West Wichel,
- Liaise and engage with Swindon Borough Council’s current development
partner, Taylor Wimpey Developments Limited,
- Work with Swindon Borough Council Officers to manage and implement the
Section 106 agreement,
- Commit to the highest standards of architecture and place making in
urban design throughout the development, across all housing tenures and
buildings including commercial and community buildings and ensure that the
quality of the streets, parks and open spaces are consistent with planning
policy,
- Provide a good range of facilities within the development, including
schools, retail, health and care, good quality business space and leisure
facilities which will include the Canal and the Marina,
- Show how small businesses, start-ups and those who wish to work from
home may be attracted to Wichelstowe by the creation of innovative
solutions to the provision of office and other commercial space.
The Development Partner will also be expected to undertake or enable:
- Urban development,
- Development of residential real estate,
- Construction for subsidised residential accommodation,
- Building construction work,
- Marketing and branding services,
- Housing market analysis and private housing mix and design,
- Work with Swindon Borough Council Officers to enable and manage the
delivery of the Emergency Services provision set out in the S106
Agreement. This priority will involve the Police, Fire Brigade and
Ambulance Services and will require coordination with the Local Primary
Care Trust for the provision of health and care facilities,
- Ensure that 10 % of the affordable housing is "supported housing" in
accordance with local needs, as set out by Swindon Borough Council’s
Housing Services Department. These properties must be of mixed tenure with
the majority available for rent.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: Competitive dialogue discussions and
requests for final tenders may include requests to price options discussed
during dialogue.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Yes. Parent Company Guarantee
or Bond may be required.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: To be discussed with
applicants invited to participate in dialogue.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: In the case of multiple bidders,
consortium or group tenderers all parties are to be jointly and severally
liable. The Council also reserves the right to require providers to take a
legal form or to require one party to undertake primary liability and to
act as a single interface with the Council.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Details of
the personal situation of economic operators will be detailed in the
pre-qualification questionnaire.
Applicants will be assessed in accordance with Part 4 of the Public
Contracts Regulations 2006.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Details of the
information required will be detailed in the pre-qualification
questionnaire.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met: Details of the information required
will be detailed in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
III.3) CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1) Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession:
No.
III.3.2) Legal entities should indicate the names and professional
qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Yes.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive dialogue.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Envisaged minimum number: 3. Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Based on
economic and financial standing, technical capacity and experience (in
relation to which further details are set out in the pre-qualification
questionnaire).
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or
dialogue: Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of
solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated yes.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or
for accessing documents: 18.2.2008 - 17:00.
Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
25.2.2008 - 12:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Director of Law and
Democratic Services, Swindon Borough Council, Civic offices, Euclid
Street, UK-Swindon SN1 2JH. E-mail: staylor@swindon.gov.uk. Tel. (44-1793)
46 30 12. URL: www.swindon.gov.uk. Fax (44-1793) 46 30 35.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: Director of Law and Democratic Services, Swindon Borough
Council, Civic offices, Euclid Street, UK-Swindon SN1 2JH. E-mail:
staylor@swindon.gov.uk. Tel. (44-1793) 46 30 12. URL: www.swindon.gov.uk.
Fax (44-1793) 46 30 35.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 10.1.2008.


Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, attn: Rob Powe,
UK-SN1 2JH Swindon. Tel. +44 1793463305. E-mail: rpowe@swindon.gov.uk. Fax
+44 1793496650.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 23.1.2008,
2008/S 15-019092)
RE: CPV: 45000000, 71000000, 70000000, 70122100, 79340000, 70122000,
71400000, 71500000, 45111291, 90700000, 71311220, 45247000, 45211000,
45210000, 71200000, 90700000, 45213000, 45213100, 70331000, 70332200,
45215210.
Construction work.
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.
Real estate services.
Incomplete procedureThe awarding procedure has been discontinued.The
contract may be the object of a re-publication.Other additional
information
We are now advising all economic operators that due to a delay in the
project schedule and change in the required scope we will be abandoning
this EU notice and due process.
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