Planning

Development Contractors Soft Market Testing

LONGHURST GROUP

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Planning

17 Aug 2022 at 14:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Longhurst Group, on behalf of the Blue Skies Consortium, Nottingham Community Housing Association, and Keystone Developments, is planning a procurement process titled "Development Contractors Soft Market Testing" in the construction industry category. The Consortium is seeking input from potential suppliers for a new Contractor Framework Agreement 2022-2026, worth £148 million GBP, to develop general needs, leasehold, and care properties in the UK. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a future notice date of 31st December 2022 to gather qualitative data and shape the upcoming tender.

This tender by the Longhurst Group offers business growth opportunities for contractors experienced in general property development, refurbishment works, and providing care services. Suppliers willing to offer competitive rates and high-quality services are encouraged to participate in the soft market testing exercise. As this procurement process is still in the planning stage, businesses in the construction industry looking to secure long-term agreements for property development projects should closely monitor future updates and prepare to engage with the Consortium when the tender is officially launched.

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Notice Title

Development Contractors Soft Market Testing

Notice Description

On behalf of the Blue Skies Consortium (Consortium), Longhurst Group, Nottingham Community Housing Association and Keystone Developments (LG) Ltd ("The Consortium") are seeking views, as part of an early market engagement exercise, on its Contractor Framework Agreement 2022-2026. These are Contractor Services for the development of general needs, leasehold and care and support properties, both in terms of new developments and major refurbishment/remodelling works. This offers the opportunity to review and re-design services with the aim of offering the Consortium members the best services at the most competitive rates available. With the current framework due to expire in January 2023 the Consortium are looking to commence the procurement of a new four year framework agreement, starting with this market engagement exercise to seek the supply markets thoughts on the general scope and proposed procurement process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Consortium wishes to seek the views of potential suppliers in relation to Contractor Services for the development of general needs, leasehold and care and support properties, both in terms of new developments and major refurbishment/remodelling works. We are interested to know some key facts about the market you operate in and how we might shape the terms and conditions, the specification and performance measurement criteria to ensure a high level service is procured and maintained. Your help with this will be invaluable and will assist us in designing the tender, taking account of key commercial considerations for you as suppliers. It is the intention of this SMT to gather a range of qualitative data and information. The information collected during the SMT process will not be used for any other purpose. Please note that this is not a call for competition, or neither is it a procurement exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, this SMT is for the purpose of conducting a soft market testing exercise and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by The Consortium to undertake any procurement exercise. Responses will only be used for the purposes of developing the eventual call to competition. Please submit your answers to the questions within the e-sourcing system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035f87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022832-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£148,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONGHURST GROUP
Contact Name
Matthew Rains
Contact Email
procurement@longhurst-group.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BOSTON
Postcode
PE21 7TQ
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Boston
Electoral Ward
Wyberton
Westminster Constituency
Boston and Skegness

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