Four Year Framework Agreement for Main Building Contractors for New Build Housing with a possible one year extension

Link Group intends to enter into a Framework Agreement with a limited number of Building Contractors to provide construction services for a four year period with a possible one year extension. This may also include the provision of design and construction services. Link works in partnership with a number of subsidiary companies who will also be entitled to purchase works & services from the Framework Agreement. The subsidiaries of Link Group Ltd currently include, Link Living, C~urb 6 Ltd (C~urb), Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association and West Highland Housing Association. Although it is possible that other organisations may join the Group, becoming subsidiary companies, during the term of the Framework Agreement, and may also wish to "call off" from the Framework.
Link also works in partnership with several external organisations, refer to Section 1.1 of the Contract Notice for further detail, who will also be entitled to purchase services from the Framework Agreement. In addition, it is also intended that any Registered Social Landlord registered and operating in Scotland will be entitled to purchase works & services from the framework, subject to Link's prior agreement.
There is no guarantee of any work. It is however, more than likely that individual commissions will be "called off" either by direct selection or by mini tendering, within the terms of the Framework Agreement, to identify the most economically advantageous tender. The Framework Agreement will mainly cover the provision of construction works & services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, office and commercial properties, extensions, community facilities and adaptations, and planned maintenance projects.
The projects will range in size, tenure and type from mainstream housing to a variety of special needs projects. The tenure type will cover all affordable tenures, private rented and market sale. Applicants should have experience of projects within the social housing sector for projects between 5 and 500 units including flats, houses and retirement living projects with a mix of tenures.
The location of projects will vary but in the main will be located in the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and Highland, however individual projects may be located in any part of Scotland. The total number of units in each of the geographical areas may vary and specific numbers cannot be guaranteed in any area or in total.
Although individual projects cannot be guaranteed, Link will expect the successful contractors to deliver a high quality and value for money service.

Information about variants:

Variants will be accepted: No

Information about options:

Options: No

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

EN

Information about recurrence:

This is a recurrent procurement: No

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Lot 1:
Very Low Value Contracts up to the value of 3,000,000 GBP
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations across the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute and the Highlands
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework for a further year.

Lot 2:
Low Value Contracts between the value of 3,000,001 - 6,500,000 GBP
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations across the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll and Bute and Highlands.
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework by an additional year

Lot 3:
Medium value contracts with an estimated value of between 6,500,001 and 12,500,000 GBP
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the Central Belt of Scotland, the Highlands and Argyll & Bute
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework for a further year.

Lot 4:
Medium/High value contracts with an estimated value of between 12,500,001 and 20,000,000 GBP
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the Central Belt of Scotland, the Highlands and Argyll & Bute
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework by a further year.

Lot 5:
High value contracts with an estimated value between 20,000,001 and 40,000,000 GBP
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the Central Belt of Scotland, the Highlands and Argyll & Bute
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework by a further year

Lot 6:
– Very High value contracts with an estimated value over 40,000,001 GBP
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the Central Belt of Scotland, the Highlands and Argyll & Bute
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework by a further year

Lot 7:
Argyll and Bute and Highland contracts with values up to 40,000,000 GBP.
Description of the procurement:
Link Group Ltd is undertaking the procurement in accordance with Regulation 29, Restricted Procedure and Regulation 34, Framework
Agreements of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulation 2015.
A maximum of twenty bidding organisations that submit a SPD response and meet the selection criteria will
be invited to submit a tender for the Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 66 ‘Reduction of the number of otherwise
qualified candidates to be invited to participate’.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout the Central Belt of Scotland, the Highlands and Argyll & Bute
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price / Weighting: 30
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework by a further year