1617- 0584a - Redevelopment of Charles Simmons House in Islington

Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for a Main Building Contractor to undertake the design and construction of 25 (twenty five) residential flats, 1 (one) commercial unit and 1 (one) community Centre, including all necessary external works.
Current status / Background Charles Simmons House was constructed in the 1950s. The building is four story’s high and comprises sixteen flats, half of which are studios. The lower section of the building has garages at its base and a Community Centre above the garages. The building was occupied by both leaseholders and social housing residents. The council has decided to develop this building and areas that have not been used for some years. The council can now progress the currently design proposals following planning approval. The planning approval for Charles Simmons House will create large homes for both leaseholders and social housing residents., a new community Centre and commercial unit. The lack of good quality, affordable housing is well-documented and this scheme will improve the current accommodation at Charles Simmons House and replace it with efficient, spacious and well-designed homes. In addition the new development will provide much-needed wheelchair accommodation for disabled residents in the borough. The requirement The purpose of the report is to procure a suitable Principal Contractor to carry out the demolition, design and construction of the new Charles Simmons House. This development is a design and Build contract and requires construction over 2 railway tunnels, therefore contractors who wish to apply must have suitable and relevant experience in similar complex construction projects. Contractors must have extensive experience understand and be able to demonstrate experience of risk management. One of the tunnels is managed by Network Rail (NR) and the other by London Underground Limited (LUL). It is mandatory for contractors to communicate with both NR and LUL , as well as the Council’s commissioning officers throughout the lifetime of the contract. Contractors will be required to comply with planning conditions and Section 106 agreement The council has outlined in tender documents the indicative minimum insurance levels for contractors. Contractors are required to satisfy themselves and carry out due diligence processes to ensure NR and LUL insurance requirements are met. The council has an indicative design which has been progressed to RIBA Stage E and various surveys have also been completed. Tenderers may wish to review this information. Further information is in the tender pack. Tenders are responsible for the buildability and viability of any design or information. The council will not accept any responsibility nor will be liable for any defects in the design and/or information provided to bidders. Lots There are no individual lots. The works will be let under a single JCT Design & Build Contracts TUPE [Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations] Potential providers must be aware that TUPE may or may not apply to this service. Further details will be available in the invitation to tender. Contract Period The contract period will be for 28 (Twenty-Eight) months from an estimated start date August 2017.

Contract Value The estimated total value of this contract is £7,500,000 (Seven million, five hundred thousand) over the 28 (Twenty-Eight) months term of the contract. Award criteria The contract will be awarded to the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations. MEAT for this contract is quality 40% and cost 60%. Further details will be provided in the invitation to tender.
Cost 60% Quality 40% Quality made up of: • Outline your proposed approach to working on confined sites. (weighting 5%) • Outline your proposed approach to development of sites located over underground tunnels, in particularly: o rail infrastructure o and your proposal for consultation with Network Rail and London underground. (weighting 10%) • Provide a detailed programme for delivering the works, including: o pre-contract and construction o proposals for achieving Social Value for the Council and Local Community through delivery of this service. (weighting 10%) • Outline your proposed approach to health and safety, including o your proposals to meet the requirements of Islington Council’s Standards & Expectations (attached) specifically around Behavioral Safety and Human Performance. (weighting 5%) • Provide a detailed Risk Register, including your proposal for managing and mitigating project risks. (weighting 10%) Total 100% Further details are included in the ITT.
Tenderers should be aware that we reserve the right to hold a tender interview during the tender process. Interviews will be for verification/clarification purposes of the written submission. We reserve the right to interview leading bidders. Procurement Process This contract will be procured using the Open Procedure. The Open Procedure means that all bidders who successfully express an interest will automatically be invited to tender and have access to the tender documents. Those who submit a tender and meet the minimum requirements will have their full tender, method statements and pricing evaluated.