{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ba8f-2026-06-23T00:12:39+01:00", "date": "2026-06-23T00:12:39+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ba8f", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PCNL-5714-PRZV", "name": "Portsmouth City Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PCNL-5714-PRZV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Civic Offices, Guildhall Square", "locality": "Portsmouth", "postalCode": "PO1 2AL", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKJ31" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PCNL-5714-PRZV", "name": "Portsmouth City Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "PME PROCESS, OBJECTIVES, BRIEFING & FEEDBACK KEY OBJECTIVES To ensure effective engagement with organisations, and in the interests of transparency and fair and equal treatment set out within the Procurement Act 23, the Council has instigated this PME process via issue of a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice on the Central Government Find a Tender Service / Central Digital Platform. The Council is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced commercial & industrial development focused contractors to gain feedback in respect of: * Interest, capacity & experience * Commercial / Industrial market & regional presence * Current construction costs & projections * Risks & opportunities * Commercial & contracting models * Pre-construction & design capabilities * Delivery models, sub-contracting & work package management * Supply chain & cost management * BREEAM / ESG & environmental * Social value * Procurement strategy & programme * Conditions of participation & award criteria * Framework agreement structure & development works call off mechanisms * Performance Management BRIEFING, TIMESCALES & FEEDBACK The Council is running the PME process and activities in line with the summary programme set out below: * Issue Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - 22nd June 2026 * Publish In-tend PME project and PME documentation - 22nd June 2026 * Publish PME Feedback Questionnaire via In-tend - by 24th June 2026 * PME Briefing Session - 30th June 2026 13:00 * PME Feedback Questionnaire Submission - 8th July 2026 17:00 Alongside this brief the Council is producing a summary questionnaire to request feedback against the summary areas highlighted above in a consistent structured manner. This will be issued via the Council's e-sourcing solution In-tend by 24th June 2026. Contractors will be notified via In-tend as soon as the questionnaire is published. Contractors who wish to provide feedback to the Council in respect of the proposed framework structure, scope, contracting models, commercial positions, etc. are encouraged to complete and return the brief questionnaire via the Council's e-sourcing system In-tend, ideally by 8th July 2026 17:00 and no later than 10th July 2026 17:00. This will allow the Council sufficient time for review and consideration of market feedback as part of the final strategy development before commencement of the formal procurement process. As part of the review of contractor PME responses, The Council may subsequently raise further questions with Contractors - either via In-tend correspondence, via 1-1 online Teams meetings or a combination of both - to aid clear understanding of contractor feedback and any suggested approaches. Any on-line 1-1 sessions will be arranged via In-tend correspondence. The Council will be holding an online PME briefing via TEAMS on Tuesday 30th June 13:00 - 14:00 which can be joined using the link below: * Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/367497187103825?p=sUyMrpPuZTg55HSD9l * Meeting ID: 367 497 187 103 825 * Passcode: QQ3PP9R8 The briefing will provide further detail in respect of the development sites, indicative development works requirements, proposed new framework and associated procurement process. Time will be provided at the end of the briefing for any questions, although Contractors can seek clarification at any time during the PME process via the Council's e-sourcing system In-tend which will be used to administrate the PME process and subsequent formal procurement process. To help keep an accurate record of attendance Contractors who are intending to attend the briefing are requested to provide details of their delegates - name, position, email, Tel no. - via In-tend correspondence. The Council will record the briefing and issue a copy of the recording along with presentation slides via In-tend. ANALYSIS & SUMMARY REPORT Following completion of the PME process the Council will compile a summary report in accordance with PA 23 requirements which, without breaching commercial confidentiality for all parties, outlines the purpose of the engagement, engagement process, market response, summarised high-level findings, options review and incorporation or not within final adopted strategy. To ensure compliance with fair & equal treatment principles set out within PA 23, and not creating advantage or disadvantage that cannot be effectively mitigated, the high-level summary report is likely to be included within the procurement documents issued as part of the subsequent formal procurement process. However, all specific questionnaire responses and any subsequent discussions with specific Contractors will be kept strictly confidential. ADMINISTRATION The Council will administrate the PME process and future formal procurement process using its e-sourcing system In-Tend which is accessible free of charge via the following web address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/portsmouthcc/aspx/home The Council will use In-tend to undertake the following summary activities: * Access to and issue of information and documentation * Clarification requests and response * PME Questionnaire Submission * 1st Stage PSQ submission * 2nd Stage submission of tender responses * Issue of Shortlisting and Award Decision notifications Contractors who are not already registered on the In-tend system will need to register their details to access the documentation, raise clarification requests, return questionnaire submissions and participate in the future procurement process. Upon completing the simple In-tend registration process access to the system is automatically approved allowing for immediate access to the information and documentation. Information on registration and subsequent operation of the In-tend system is included for with the Supplier Guidance document access via the Help area of the In-tend system and is also included for within the PME documents for subsequent ease of reference. Should Contractors have any issues with registering or subsequently operating the In-tend system this should be raised directly with In-tend using the contact information provided within the Help area of the system. Contractors should maintain an auditable record of any issues and correspondence with In tend and should inform the Council of the issues promptly via In-tend correspondence if possible or if not possible via email to procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. PME DOCUMENTATION The following documents are accessible via In-tend and have been uploaded against the EOI stage. Contractors that are not familiar with the In-tend system are advised to refer to Supplier Guidance included within the procurement documents and accessible via the Help area of the In-tend System. * Commercial / Industrial Development Works Framework - PME Brief (this document) * Commercial / Industrial Development Works Framework - High Level Scope * PME Feedback Questionnaire (to follow by 24th June 2026) * Conflict Of Interest Assessment Form (COI) * PME Briefing Slides & TEAMS Recording (to follow by 1st July 2026) All documents are accessible via In-tend. All documentation which will need to be completed and returned (questionnaire & COI form) must be downloaded by Contractors and completed offline. CLARIFICATION Any queries or questions or clarifications regarding the documentation or process must be made in writing using the project correspondence facility on the In-tend system. To preserve equality of information, all questions and responses will be communicated to all Contractors, except where a question is specific to a Contractor's submission. Contractors should advise if they consider a question to be of a commercially confidential nature, to allow the Council to form an opinion as to whether the question and response should be made available to all Contractors. Subject to the Council's view, Contractors will be given the opportunity to consider their position. A single Master Clarification Log will be maintained throughout the process which will include all requests for clarification received from Contractors (unless deemed commercially sensitive) and the subsequent responses issued by the Council. All requests included within the log will be anonymised to maintain confidentiality. Any clarification requests which are deemed to be commercially sensitive will not be included within the Master Clarification Log and will be inserted into a Contractor specific log. The response will be inserted into the log and issued to the Contractor in question only via In-tend correspondence. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PA 23 requires the Council to identify and keep under review actual and potential conflicts of interest. The Council must also mitigate conflicts of interest and address circumstances which the Council considers are likely to cause a reasonable person to wrongly believe there to be a conflict or potential conflict of interest. To ensure that any actual, potential or perceived conflicts can be addressed and mitigated ahead of the formal procurement process Contractors are requested to complete and submit the COI form along with feedback questionnaire. PARTICIPATION NB: Contractors should note that there is no obligation to take part in this exercise and that if they do not take part, it will not preclude them from any subsequent related procurement process. Engaging Contractors will not receive preferential treatment in any subsequent quotation or tender process, and this is in no way an indication of the selection of any organisation or a guarantee of future work.", "dueDate": "2026-07-10T23:59:59+01:00", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "058730-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058730-2026", "datePublished": "2026-06-23T00:12:39+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "P00005245", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Preliminary Market Engagement - Commercial & Industrial Development Works, SE Hampshire - Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement", "description": "INTRODUCTION Portsmouth City Council (\"the Council\", \"the Developer\", the \"Authority\") is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the future procurement strategy that will be used to establish a multi-contractor framework agreement for the delivery of commercial & industrial development works. The framework agreement will be used to deliver development works within Portsmouth and neighbouring South East Hampshire areas, focusing upon further development of the Council owned Dunsbury Park located within Havant and Lakeside North Harbour located within Cosham. Following completion of this PME exercise, the Council will undertake a formal Procurement Act 23 (PA 23) compliant competitive procurement process to establish the future framework agreement. The Council is targeting to have commenced the formal procurement process on 20th July 2026, to allow for award by early December 2026 and commencement of the framework agreement from 4th January 2026. The framework agreement will then run for a 4-year term extendable by a further 2 years in increments to be agreed. Spend via the framework agreement over the total term could be up to PS150M, although this is not guaranteed and will be dependent upon future tenant demand for new commercial / industrial facilities at the Council sites. Development works may be brought forward on both a secured tenant build to suit and prospective demand basis. Development of plots will be undertaken incrementally in phases in line with dynamic demand requirements with works let via individual call off contracts. The value of individual call off contracts will be variable but is expected to range between PS5M - PS20M on average, based upon current construction costs. Call off contracts will be predominantly let on a 2-stage contracting strategy utilising the JCT Pre-Construction Agreement for 1st stage pre-construction activities and the JCT Design & Build Contract used for 2nd stage construction works. DEVELOPMENT SITES DUNSBURY PARK The Council is the freehold owner of some 21 hectares (52 acres) of land adjoining J3 of A3M junction at Waterlooville. The site is marketed under the title of 'Dunsbury Park' and is located at Fitzwygram Way, Hampshire, PO9 4EE. The Council has to date delivered road infrastructure and cycle path, site levelling, utility connections and approx. 42,000 sqm of commercial buildings. The future development on the site comprises 5 no. units with a combined area of approximately 42,000 sqm of B2/B8 use. The current occupational position, planning strategy and remaining land for development as of May 2026 is included within the PME Brief accessible via the Council's e-sourcing system In-tend. The Council estimates that value of work that could be let via the framework agreement to develop the remaining plots at Dunsbury Park could equate to approx. PS70M over the term of the agreement. However, as noted above no guarantee in respect of volume and value of call off contracts let via the framework agreement can be provided as this will be dependent upon future tenant demand and financial viability considerations. Further information including for completed development, infrastructure, current tenants, development opportunities, location, access, Freeport Tax Site status, environmental standards, brochures, etc. can be found at the Dunsbury Park website using the web address below: https://www.dunsburypark.co.uk/ LAKESIDE NORTH HARBOUR The Council is also the freehold owner of circa 52 hectares (130 acres) of land adjoining Junction 12 of the M27 motorway in Portsmouth on which Lakeside North Harbour is located. Lakeside is a business park incorporating offices, retail, hotel and ancillary accommodation. The Council is currently undertaking a feasibility study to rationalise site infrastructure and extend the mix of uses on the site to include up to 250,000 sq. ft (23,200 m2) of commercial B8 development. The Council estimates that value of work that could be let via the framework agreement for development works at Lakeside North Harbour could equate to approx. PS60M over the term of the agreement, however as per Dunsbury Park the Council cannot provide any guarantee of volume and value of call off contracts. Further information including for office space, development land, current tenants, location, access, facilities, environmental standards, brochures, etc. can be found at the Lakeside North Harbour website via the web address below: https://lakesidenorthharbour.com/ FURTHER DEVELOPMENT SITES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION The Council has not currently identified any further specific sites within its property portfolio for commercial / industrial development. However, the Council will establish the future framework agreement on a flexible basis to ensure that it can be utilised for development works at any further sites located within Portsmouth and the surrounding area. As part of the UK Government's wider Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme, the Council has been required to engage with neighbouring authorities to explore future structural reform, shared service opportunities, and alignment of governance arrangements. The UK Government has now confirmed its decision regarding Local Government Reorganisation across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Under the confirmed proposals, the Council will become part of a new, larger unitary authority covering the areas of Gosport, Fareham and Havant, and including Newlands, Horndean, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle. The new unitary authority will formally come into existence on 1 April 2028, at which point the Council, as it currently exists, will be legally dissolved on 31 March 2028. Upon dissolution of the Council and vesting of the new unitary authority the framework agreement and any call off contracts let via the agreement will automatically transfer to the new authority. Property assets, including for any further commercial / industrial development sites, will also transfer to the new authority. Work is currently ongoing to identify the full list of property assets and development sites that will transfer to the new authority. As such, the Council is unable to provide further details at this time but is targeting to provide more detail on further development opportunities which may be progressed via the future framework agreement when the subsequent formal procurement process is commenced. The Council will aim to provide more information in respect of volume and value of development works at any further identified sites when the formal procurement process is commenced but at this point does not estimate that the total value of such works let over the term of the agreement would exceed PS20M. Ahead of vesting day, the Council will also enable the following neighbouring contracting authority district & borough councils to access the framework agreement and let call of contracts directly: * Fareham Borough Council * Gosport Borough Council * Havant Borough Council NEW FRAMEWORK PROPOSED SCOPE The core scope of works and associated services that will be covered by the framework agreement at summary level is likely to include for the following activities: * Early Contractor Involvement, including but not limited to for reviewing current market conditions and delays being experienced with lead in period on key materials, such as cladding, pre-cast concrete, steel, dock levellers etc. * Pro-active support in identifying micro and macro environment threats and opportunities * Site wide Master Planning support * Site wide Design Code development * Plot specific Feasibility & Options Appraisal support * Effective focused management of plot specific sub-contract / supply chain across both stage 1 design and stage 2 constructions activities * Development of outline design * Surveys, modelling & enabling works * Environmental assessments, engagement with approving bodies, gaining of required approvals * Delivery of significant site preparation, infrastructure and landscaping works as required / appropriate * Preparation, submission and discharge of planning application and conditions * Development of detailed design * Development of costings, programme, work methodologies on 2 stage open book partnership basis * Construction works on principal contractor basis * Handover, snagging and defects management * Hard FM and other associated services - grounds maintenance, building maintenance, infrastructure maintenance, etc. NEW FRAMEWORK PROPOSED STRUCTURE & TIERING MODEL The Council's proposed strategy is to establish a framework agreement comprising a Primary Tier of 3-4 Contractors and Secondary Tier of 2-3 Contractors. The key purpose of the Secondary Tier to provide contingency in the event of any capacity (e.g. expressly declining opportunities, insufficient scale, etc.) performance (e.g. significant issues with works delivery) or eligibility (e.g. legal standing, exclusion grounds, H&S infringements, financial standing, etc.) issues with one or more of the Primary Tier Contractors. Contractors will be ranked and allocated to tiers based upon the combined quality and scores achieved at tender evaluation, with the highest ranking 3-4 Contractors appointed onto the Primary Tier and the next ranking 2-3 Contractors appointed onto the Secondary Tier. GENERAL Successful Contactors will be appointed onto an overarching framework agreement which will set out the high-level framework operating mechanisms and framework level Contractor obligations which flow through from their tender submitted at framework establishment. 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