Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: URL: http://www.ulidiahousing.org

Further information can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.3) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

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:

New build housing developments throughout Northern Ireland 2011/2012.

II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Works

Execution

NUTS codeUKN0

II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

The notice involves a public contract

II.1.4) Information on framework agreement

II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Construction of 9 no. social housing projects comprising new build houses complete with engineering services and associated site works.

II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

II.1.8) Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes

II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:

Construction of new build houses complete with engineering services and associated site works.

Estimated value excluding VAT:

Range: between 510 000,00 and 2 900 000,00 GBP

II.2.2) Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3) Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 19.3.2012. Completion 30.9.2013

Information about lots

Lot No: 1

Lot title: Coolmillish Road, Markethill

1) Short description

Construction of 6 no. 3 bedroom houses and 2 no. 2 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 738 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 10 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2

Lot title: Distillery Street, Belfast

1) Short description

Construction of 18 no. 3 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 600 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3

Lot title: Dundrod Drive, Lisburn

1) Short description

Construction of 21 no. 3 bedroom houses, 8 no. 2 bedroom houses and 2 no. 4 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 800 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 18 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4

Lot title: Good Shepherd Road, Poleglass

1) Short description

Construction of 23 no. 3 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 900 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 18 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5

Lot title: Carran Mews, Enniskillen

1) Short description

Construction of 8 no. 3 bedroom houses and 8 no. 2 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 300 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 15 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 6

Lot title: Devonshire Street, Phase 3, Belfast

1) Short description

Construction of 7 no. 3 bedroom houses and 4 no. 2 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 050 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 14 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 7

Lot title: Glenbrook Road, Newtownards

1) Short description

Construction of 10 no. 3 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 082 600,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 8

Lot title: Millview Park, Richill

1) Short description

Construction of 6 no. 3 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 510 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Lot No: 9

Lot title: Springhill Drive, Newry

1) Short description

Construction of 6 no. 3 bedroom houses.

2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

45211100

3) Quantity or scope

Estimated value excluding VAT: 640 000,00 GBP

4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

5) Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of undertaking or security to secure proper contractual performance.

III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

Details will be set out in the contract documentation.

III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

The Contracting Authority will require the parties to a consortia, if the lowest tenderer, to form a separate legal entity prior to the award of any contract.

III.1.4) Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes

Description of particular conditions: Details will be set out in the contract documentation.

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 the requirements are met: Conditions for participation in the competition are set out in detail in the Information Memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire package (PQQP) and which are available from the e-mail address in Section I .1.

III.2.2) Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Conditions for participation in the competition are set out in detail in the Information Memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire package (PQQP) and which are available from the e-mail address in Section I .1.

III.2.3) Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

Conditions for participation in the competition are set out in detail in the Information Memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire package (PQQP) and which are available from the e-mail address in Section I .1.

III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts

III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1) Information about a particular profession

III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged number of operators: 9

IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

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) Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3) Administrative information

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU:2010/S 221-338286of 13.11.2010

IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 12.12.2011 - 16:00

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

19.12.2011 - 12:00

IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2) Information about European Union funds

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

VI.3) Additional information

The cost of responding to the pre-qualification questionnaire package (PQQP) and any subsequent invitation to tender and participation in the procurement process generally will be bourne solely by each economic operator participating. An Information Memorandum and pre-qualification questionnaire package (PQQP) is available in respect of the project referred to in Section I above. Economic operators should note that the Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel this procurement process at any stage. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into Contract with the successful participant this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to the contract award is at the sole risk of the economic operator participating in this procurement process. All discussion and correspondence will be deemed strictly "subject to contract" until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorized representatives of the parties. Any date given in Section IV above is a best estimate at the time of despatch. The Housing Association reserves the right to extend any such date.

VI.4) Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures

VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended).

VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:

17.11.2011