--- title: "Review of New Build Design Guide for Social Housing" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED" published: "2017-06-15" --- # Review of New Build Design Guide for Social Housing Buyer: ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335.json) ## Summary The Argyll Community Housing Association Limited is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for a project titled "Review of New Build Design Guide for Social Housing." This initiative falls within the housing and community amenities industry category and is located in Oban, UK. The submission deadline for interested consultants to submit their bids is set for 17 July 2017. The procurement method is a selective process using a restricted procedure, with a total value of £25,000 GBP. Key dates include a planned invitation for the second stage of the process on 27 July 2017, following the evaluation of pre-qualification submissions. This tender represents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in housing design and construction, especially those with expertise in innovative building practices and sustainable design. Businesses that are well-suited to compete should possess relevant experience and qualifications in areas such as architectural design, construction management, and environmental standards. Firms with a strong background in developing best practices for social housing will find this tender particularly appealing as it aims to revise guidelines that can impact local housing developments significantly. ## Notice ACHA are seeking to appoint consultants to review current practice in housing design and develop proposals for a revised ACHA New Build Design Guide for social housing. The commission will include reviewing the best practice in new build housing design and to report on the best of the current trends. The cost implications of the design guide will be required and a final New Build Design Guide will be included as the key output of the commission. ### Lot Information Lot 1 a)Review the best practice in new build housing design b)Review the changing trends in housing needs and demands and report on how these will impact on housing design. c)Analyse the costs and comparison with HAG benchmarks d)The review should include consideration of some of the following areas of housing development:- i.Review of innovation in new build social housing throughout the sector; ii.Review the current standards and likely future standards in housing e.g. changes to building standards, eco homes, the code for sustainable homes and other Government initiatives; iii.Review the changing needs of tenants in the design of their homes, an example is working or studying at home; iv.Evaluate the options for domestic energy production and renewable energy; v.Review modern methods of construction and off site construction that have been successfully applied to residential housing and the use of innovative materials; vi.Analyse the design options in light of the current funding parameters; vii.Recommend any sources of additional funding that could be accessed to implement improved design standards; viii.Recommend a list of possible study visits to allow ACHA to see best practice in action; ix.Include discussion with ACHA's internal departments and the Board; x.Following a review of the above aspects, recommend the best practice that could be applied by ACHA; xi.Revise the New Build Design Guide to implement the recommendations. e)Prepare draft report for presentation to ACHA to include all aspects up to and including d) items i to xi. f)Prepare final report for ACHA, including any amendments and clarifications. g)Revise the New Build Design guide with agreed recommendations from final report. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286507 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | £25,000 | | 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 | ARGYLL COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED | | Locality | OBAN | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA34 4RY | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Argyll and Bute | | Electoral ward | Oban South and the Isles | | Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71220000 - Architectural design services - 71324000 - Quantity surveying services ## Release History - 15 Jun 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286507 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN286507&idx=1 17th June 2017 - AD.1 Quality Assurance and Environmental Schemes - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN286507&idx=2 17th June 2017 - ESPD New Build Design Guide Review - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286507 Review of New Build Design Guide for Social Housing - ACHA are seeking to appoint consultants to review current practice in housing design and develop proposals for a revised ACHA New Build Design Guide for social housing. The commission will include reviewing the best practice in new build housing design and to report on the best of the current trends. The cost implications of the design guide will be required and a final New Build Design Guide will be included as the key output of the commission. ## Notice URLs - http://www.acha.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=499335 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=499335 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000499335.json.