Tender for the Appointment of a Consultant to Design an Innovative Net Zero Carbon Housing Solution

Concepts

• architectural design
• powys county council on behalf of the 14 partners of the delivering net zero project
• cardiff
• swansea
• wrexham
• carmarthen
• anglesey
• ruthin
• barry
• flintshire

Location

Project is across Wales on behalf of 14 partner local authorities and registered social landlords

Description

Powys County Council on behalf of the 14 partners of the Delivering Net Zero Project, are seeking a suitably experienced and qualified supplier, or a group of suppliers acting together as a consortium, to design, test and warrant a net zero carbon housing solution. The design should be based upon timber, employ modern methods of construction (MMC), and achieve net zero carbon in terms of construction, and in terms of operation from 2030. The Council expects that a collaborative approach will be required to deliver a solution that fully meets the requirements, and will need to involve architects, engineers, timber frame manufacturers, and contractors. Collaboration will also be required with the Delivering Net Zero Project and it's partners. The tenderer (and if necessary its partners) will need to demonstrate experience in the following: - Net zero / low carbon design - MMC - Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) processes - Managing a multi partner project

Total Quantity or Scope

- Net zero / low carbon design - MMC - Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) processes - Managing a multi partner project. Additional information: As per procurement documents.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71220000 - Architectural design services
• 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71200000 - Architectural and related services
• 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
• 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
• 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
• 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on etenderwales Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel. Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender 1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the “Open Access PQQs” link. - Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on: - eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk - Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480 Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to: Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=114874 (WA Ref:114874) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.