Competitive Flexible Invitation to Tender for provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy Services framework

Overview

This is now the Tender Award Notice for establishing a framework for the provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy Services. Sovereign Network Group advertised the Market Engagement Questions on the portal (https://in-tend.org/) (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sovereign/aspx/Home) and we provided a market engagement process to provide Clerk of Works Services. Sovereign Network Group proposed a maximum of 20 Framework Agreements for the provision of Clerk of Works Consultancy Services across two Lots (Lot 1 Services based Inside M25, and generally North and East of London, and Lot 2 Services based Outside M25 and generally South and West of England). The frameworks are to be used by Sovereign Network Group and any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Special Purpose Vehicles; most of these are listed as: • Sovereign Housing Design and Build Limited (Company Number: 06195779) • Sovereign Housing Developments Limited (Company Number: 07233624) • Sovereign Advances Limited (Company Number: 06927929) • Sovereign Housing Capital plc (Company Number: 06992513) • Sovereign Living Limited (FCA Registration Number: 26400R) • Sovereign Housing Partnerships Limited (Company Number: 07174978) • Sovereign Housing Property Services Limited (Company Number: 08758536) • Spectrum Premier Homes Limited (Company Number: 02914932) • SNG Community Foundation (Company Number: 15863401) • Network Homes Investments Limited (Company Number: 6105444) • Network Affordable Developments Limited (Company Number: 9038196) • Network Treasury Services Limited (Company Number: 6424065) • Network New Build Limited (Company Number: 4076854) • SW9 Community Housing (Company Number: 9574528) * This list may be amended throughout the duration of the framework period, as we may need to add other Joint Ventures (JV’s) and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s). The Clerk of Works Consultancy Services Framework Agreements are anticipated to be based on the following Lot descriptions • Lot 1 – London (inside M25) and including counties generally North and East of London (see location map below) to deliver Clerk of Work Consultancy services both in-person at Client location and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Essex and surrounding areas, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term). • Lot 2 – Outside London M25 including counties generally West of England and South (Southern England) (see location map below) to deliver Clerk of Work Consultancy Services both in-person at client locations and / or remotely by agreement with the project team. (This is not exclusive – as we reserve the right to include Surrey, East and West Sussex and Kent and surrounding area, if requirements emerge during the Framework Term). Information regarding our Office Localities and Office locations map in southern England was provided and supplement the original Notice We are making framework awards to 11 organisations for use on/after 12 October for a maximum of 4 years. The PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) was released with a draft copy of the Invitation to Tender and those potential suppliers who met the PSQ requirements who were confirmed by us in writing were progressed to the next stage - Tender stage. Details of the Call-Off appointment arrangements, was included in the Invitation to Tender documents. The appointed suppliers with framework agreements will be eligible to respond to our Call Off engagements, which will usually include a synopsis of our requirements and the specific needs for the location and task as part of mini-competition appointment process. The process of appointment will be based on either • Mini Competition (with specific responses to the Call Off documents), or • Direct Award. There is no guarantee of work.