The Cutting Edge Framework Agreement for the appointment of Contractors relating to the development and improvement of housing stock

Descriptions

The Contractors Cutting Edge Framework is for the provision of building contractor services and is split into 8 geographical lots. Interested service providers are permitted to tender for EITHER:, 1.A maximum of any 2 of Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7; OR, 2.Lot 8 only., The CEF Consortium Members will reserve the right to use service providers successful on one geographical lot, within the same work stream, in another geographical lot, when no service provider within the geographical lot in question is available to undertake the relevant works and value for money can be established. , The CEF Consortium Members are committed to the use of the Contractors Cutting Edge Framework, and therefore bidders should anticipate that the overall value of the framework would be in line with the values identified within this contract notice. Individual project values for this lot will be up to a maximum of ?5,500,000., This lot is for residential-led development projects in Merseyside & Cheshire (indicative only - the area as more accurately described on the plan in the procurement documents) (the "Lot 1 Regions"). Riverside is looking to establish a framework of providers of building contractor services for significant development works in the Lot 1 Regions which may include but shall not be limited to:, 1.sites for residential use;, 2.mixed-use residential-led sites;, 3.Mixed-use elements to include health facilities, education and community facilities, retail or commercial development;, 4.Urban regeneration;, 5.Refurbishment / retrofit of existing houses, residential buildings, empty homes and associated buildings for residential-led use;, 6.Refurbishment, restoration, conversion of heritage or other buildings for residential-led use;, 7.Demolition, site remediation, infrastructure and enabling works to prepare sites for residential or mixed-use development;, 8.Design and construction of homes; and, 9.Self-build or custom build enabling as part of a larger development., The CEF Consortium Members are committed to executing projects of the above specified scope and size within this geographical lot. However due to the lack of land availability, the CEF Consortium Members will actively encourage suppliers to proposed land package deals throughout the duration of the framework., The CEF Consortium members will expect the successful bidders to be fully capable of delivering development projects of similar scope and scale as those described in the lot(s) they tender for. , The CEF Consortium Members will also expect all successful bidders appointed to its panel of service providers to play an active role in delivering projects throughout the term of the framework agreement. Therefore, all bidders must ensure that they satisfy themselves of the suitability/desirability of the anticipated typical size of projects for the lots they are tendering for, so as to ensure their maximum participation in the delivery of projects for the entire life cycle of the framework. Full details of the Riverside's requirements for each lot are set out in the ITT., The procurement will involve a two stage process following the Public Contract Regulations 2015 restricted procedure. The framework agreement will be established for a period of 4 years. The overall value of projects on this lot is ?120,000,000.