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title: "4 year Framework Agreement for Main Building Contractors for New Build Housing"
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# 4 year Framework Agreement for Main Building Contractors for New Build Housing

Buyer: LINK GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033829

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## Summary

The Link Group is currently conducting a tender for a four-year Framework Agreement for Main Building Contractors focused on new build housing within the construction industry. This procurement process is at the planning stage, with the submission deadline set for 15 June 2022. The projects will be based primarily in various locations throughout the Central Belt of Scotland, Argyll & Bute, and the Highlands. This initiative will employ a selective procurement method following the Restricted Procedure, with a total contract value estimated at £8.4 billion, which provides a significant opportunity for interested contractors.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in construction and related services, especially those that have experience in the social housing sector. Companies specialising in building construction work, particularly for multi-dwelling buildings, are well-suited for this tender. The initiative emphasises community benefits, which may require successful bidders to engage in targeted recruitment and training, fostering apprenticeships, and promoting subcontracting opportunities for SMEs and social enterprises. Businesses ready to contribute to social value through employment initiatives will be particularly well-positioned to compete.

## Notice

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. 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 services from the Framework Agreement. The subsidiaries of Link Group Ltd currently include, Link Housing Association Ltd, Link Living, C~urb, Horizon Housing Association Ltd, Larkfield Housing Association Ltd and West Highland Housing Association Ltd. 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 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 services for new build housing, however individual projects may also include rehabilitation of existing properties, office and commercial properties, extensions 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.

### Lot Information

Argyll & Bute & Highland Contracts

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 thirty two bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 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'.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework under extenuating circumstances.

Low Value contracts up to 2000000

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 thirty two bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 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'.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework under extenuating circumstances.

Low/Medium value contracts 2000001 to 5000000

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 thirty two bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 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'.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework under extenuating circumstances.

Medium Value 5000001 to 10000000

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 thirty two bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 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'.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework under extenuating circumstances.

Medium/High Value 10000001 to 30000000

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 thirty two bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 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'.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework under extenuating circumstances.

High Value contracts greater than 30000000

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 thirty two bidding organisations that submit a SPD (Scotland) Document v1.2 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'.

Renewal: The Contracting Authority could consider extending the Framework under extenuating circumstances.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012683-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,400,000,000 |
| Lots value | £4,200,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINK GROUP |
| Additional buyers | ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION; ATRIUM HOMES; BERWICKSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CALVAY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD.; CATHCART & DISTRICT HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; CERNACH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLYDEBANK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; DUNBRITTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION; GLASGOW WEST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GLEN OAKS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; GOVAN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; GOVANHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION; HANOVER HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; LINSTONE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NEW GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; NEW GORBALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD; PARAGON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; PARTICK HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; PARTICK WORKS LTD; PORT OF LEITH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; SHETTLESTON HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; TOLLCROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; WHITEINCH & SCOTSTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD; YOKER HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK1 1XR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Houston, Crosslee and Linwood |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45211100 - Construction work for houses
- 45211300 - Houses construction work
- 45211340 - Multi-dwelling buildings construction work
- 45211341 - Flats construction work

## Release History

- 16 May 2022 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012683-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.almondha.org.uk
- http://www.atrium-homes.co.uk
- http://www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk
- http://www.calvay.org.uk
- http://www.cassiltoun.org.uk
- http://www.cathcartha.co.uk
- http://www.cernachha.co.uk
- http://www.clydebank-ha.org.uk
- http://www.glenoaks.org.uk
- http://www.govanha.org.uk
- http://www.govanhillha.org
- http://www.gwha.org.uk/
- http://www.linkhousing.org.uk
- http://www.linstone.co.uk
- http://www.paragonha.org.uk
- http://www.partickha.org.uk
- http://www.polha.co.uk/
- http://www.qcha.org.uk
- http://www.scottishhousingconnections.org/shcc/association.aspx?assoc=1
- http://www.tollcross-ha.org.uk
- http://www.trustha.org.uk
- http://www.yokerha.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000693363
- https://newgorbalsha.org.uk
- https://wsha.org.uk
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.hanover.scot/
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