Former Castlebrae High School Residential Scheme

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    "description": "The City of Edinburgh Council  (the Council) is looking to develop a residential led scheme on the site of the former Castlebrae High  School, located in the North East Locality, off Greendykes Road.\nThe site is approximately 4.36 hectares (10.77 acres) in size. The scheme has been developed to the end of RIBA Stage 2 with a preferred design identified.\nThis development opportunity seeks to deliver an energy efficient and sustainable development that supports the Council\u2019s aim of achieving net zero carbon by 2030.",
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        "description": "The City of Edinburgh Council  (the Council) is looking to develop a residential led scheme on the site of the former Castlebrae High  School, located in the North East Locality, off Greendykes Road.\nThe site is approximately 4.36 hectares (10.77 acres) in size. The scheme has been developed to the end of RIBA Stage 2 with a preferred design identified. The current ambition for the site is to deliver 307 affordable and private for sale units. 144  social and 163 private for sale.\nThe scheme is currently at pre-planning stage 2. The successful Development Partner will have an opportunity to develop the scheme for planning to ensure they have an opportunity to feed into the detail of the development.\nThis development opportunity seeks to deliver an energy efficient and sustainable development that supports the Council\u2019s aim of achieving net zero carbon by 2030.\nThe Development Partner shall be engaged via a two-stage appointment:\n- Pre-Development Period (Professional Services Appointment) from RIBA 2 through the planning and developed tender design.\n- Development and Construction (Sale Agreement, Development Agreement and Construction Contract). Additional information: Please note that it is the intention of the Council to enter into a two stage appointment with the successful bidder which results from this procurement exercise. However it should be noted that the initial appointment shall be the Stage One Pre-Development Agreement, which will establish the basis upon which Stage Two would be carried out.",
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          "description": "- Part III: Section A, B, C \u0026 D - Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (for above OJEU threshold)/8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (below OJEU threshold).\n- Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and Financial Standing \u2013 Question 4B.1 - Bidders are required to have a minimum \u201cgeneral\u201d annual turnover of 170m GBP for the last two financial years.\nWhere a Bidder does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Bidder\u2019s suitability to proceed in the competition.\n- Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and Financial Standing \u2013 Question 4B.4 - Bidders will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:\n- Current ratio for Current Year: 1.20\n- Current ratio for Prior Year: 1.20\nThe formula for calculating a Bidder\u2019s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1.20. Where a Bidders\u2019 current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Bidder\u2019s suitability to proceed in the competition.\n- Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and Financial Standing \u2013 Question 4B.5 - Bidders are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:\n- a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - 10m GBP each and every claim\n- b. Public and Products Liability Insurance \u2013 10m GBP each and every claim\n- c. Contractors All Risk \u2013 Contract Works insurance with a Limit per Contract of not less that the value of the works plus 15%\n- d. Professional Indemnity Insurance \u2013 5m GBP in the aggregate\nWhere a Bidder does not hold or commit to obtaining the types and levels of insurance indicated, the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition.",
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          "description": "Part IV: Selection Criteria - Technical and Professional Ability \u2013 Question 4C.1 \u2013\nQuestion 1 \u2013 Previous Delivery Experience \u2013 40%\nPlease provide two case studies that demonstrate your organisation\u2019s experience of delivering projects of a similar size and complexity to the Former Castlebrae High School Residential Scheme. These case studies must be for projects completed within the last 10 years.\nPlease also provide the following details as part of both case studies:\n-Customer details;\n-Contract values \u2013 initial estimated value \u0026 turn out value; and\n-Programme dates \u2013 initial programme \u0026 actual.\nPlease also provide a statement for each of the following items relative to one case study:\n-A description of the works and/or services delivered;\n-Details of the site complexities that were faced on the project and how these were managed and either mitigated or resolved;\n-The construction methodologies used on the project;\n-The quality control approaches;\n-The quality management approach that was adopted and any software/tools used;\n-The process followed for the management of aftercare and reporting of defects;\n-The approach taken towards defects rectification;\n-The approach taken to manage key sub-contractors;\n-Details of the community benefits package that was delivered;\n-What added value your organisation delivered through its involvement in the project; and\n-Details of any lessons learned related to any of the bullet points noted above and how these have been implemented into future works.\nHigher marks will be allocated to submissions which fully address all the points noted in turn and detail lessons learnt under each section. Tenderers should evidence experience of successful delivery of housing works of a similar size and complexity, which feature both private and affordable housing. Responses should demonstrate robust quality control, management and defects resolution Added value should be aligned to the site objectives of the case study projects and these objectives made clear in the response.\nResponses are limited to 8 pages (excluding images).\nQuestion 2 \u2013 Previous Design Experience \u2013 40%\nPlease provide a case study that demonstrates your organisation\u2019s experience of designing projects of a similar size, scale, and complexity to the Former Castlebrae High School Residential Scheme. This case study must be for a project completed within the last 10 years.\nPlease also provide the following details:\n-Customer details;\n-Contract values \u2013 initial estimated value \u0026 turn out value; and\n-Programme dates \u2013 initial programme \u0026 actual.\nPlease also provide a statement for each of the following items:\n-A description of the services delivered;\n-A description of your design management approach which demonstrates high quality design taking account of affordability of the scheme as well as management and maintenance costs;\n-Details of your approach to appointing the design team;\n-The approach taken to manage the design team appropriately;\n-Details of your approach to the landscape architecture, ensuring optimum use of space;\n-Approach to designing well connected travel routes throughout the development;\n-The approach taken to identifying risks and the management and mitigation of these;\n-Details of your communication approach with the client;\n-How community and other external stakeholder engagement was managed at the design stage; and\n-What added value your organisation delivered through its involvement in the project.\nHigher marks will be allocated to submissions which fully address all of the points noted in turn and evidence experience of successfully designing housing works of a similar size and complexity, which features both private and affordable housing. Tenderers should evidence robust management of the design team, the design process, communication, and engagement. Added value should be aligned to the site objectives of the case study projects and these objectives made clear in the response.\nResponses are limited to 8 pages (excluding images).",
          "minimum": "Question 3 \u2013 Health and Safety \u0026 Site Security \u2013 20%\nPlease provide a case study of a similar size, scale and complexity to the Former Castlebrae High School Residential Scheme which focuses on and demonstrates the competencies of your organisations with regards to health and safety and site security. The case study must be for projects completed within the last 10 years.\nPlease provide details of the personnel response for on-site health and safety and site security on the relevant case study. Please provide a CV for each of these individuals detailing their experience and qualifications in their respective fields.\nPlease also provide the following details as part of both case studies:\n-Customer details;\n-A description of the works and/or services delivered;\n-Details of how health and safety was promoted on site and communicated to on-site workers;\n-Details of any health and safety standards that were adopted;\n-The approach taken to securing the site;\n-Details of any security specific standards that were adopted;\n-The specific measures that were put in place for liaising with key stakeholders and the local community on these issues and how you kept them up to date with site progress etc; and\n-Any health and safety issues that arose, how they were addressed and lessons learnt.\nHigher marks shall be allocated to responses which address the points noted in turn as well as demonstrate a culture of health and safety within your organisation as well as both successful and well considered site security arrangements.\nResponses are limited to 6 pages (excluding images).",
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