Affordable Housing framework

Description

As set out in the Contract Notice, Southampton City Council (the "Council") is seeking to procure, via a multi-party Framework Agreement that shall have a 4-year term, a Panel of suitably qualified Delivery Partners (framework members) each of whom must be an experienced provider of affordable housing. Subsequent to the conclusion of this tender process, which shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 33 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the Council may from time-to-time, during the term of the proposed framework call upon the Delivery Partners on the Panel by way of a call-off to perform a number of tasks in the course of carrying out a Project where the Council's requirements are detailed in the mini competition tender document. Lot 1: As set out in the Contract Notice, Southampton City Council (the "Council") is seeking to procure, via a multi-party Framework Agreement that shall have a 4-year term, a Panel of suitably qualified Delivery Partners (framework members) each of whom must be an experienced provider of affordable housing. Subsequent to the conclusion of this tender process, which shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 33 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the Council may from time-to-time, during the term of the proposed framework call upon the Delivery Partners on the Panel by way of a call-off to perform a number of tasks in the course of carrying out a Project where the Council's requirements are detailed in the mini competition tender document. The Council has identified a number of plots of land, all within the boundary of the city of Southampton, on which the Council proposes to develop affordable housing during the term of the proposed framework. Many of the proposed plots of land will be brownfield sites and will vary in size ranging from 0.06 hectares to 2.5 hectares, they shall comprise of a mix of cleared sites, sites that may feature existing empty properties, and sites with residential garages. Each plot of land shall have been independently valued in accordance with the RICS Valuation - Global Standards 2022 (Red Book). It is envisaged that the estimated value of each plot of land shall range from a nil value to £1.5million. During the term of the proposed framework other plots of land which are larger in size than the aforementioned, and also plots of land which are not brownfield sites may become available for the provision of affordable housing. The Council's proposed mini competition tender document shall feature the release of a tranche of plots of varying sizes and values, in response to which Delivery Partners shall prepare their own proposals in compliance with the Council's requirements which will be set out in any subsequent mini competition tender document. If the Council wishes to instruct a suitable Delivery Partner to undertake the delivery of an individual Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the Framework Agreement, the Council and the Delivery Partner shall, following the mini competition, enter into a Project Agreement under the terms of the Framework Agreement, in respect of that individual Project. During the term of the framework and in view of the works that the Delivery Partner may carry out, from time to time as a consequence of the Affordable Housing Framework, the Council requires that the Delivery Partner shall enable the Council to derive sustainable Social Value benefit in connection with the provision of the works. Tenderers' proposals must therefore be referenced to the Council's Social Value requirements in connection with the Affordable Housing Framework which are detailed in ITT Section 6.1. The Council has declared a Climate Emergency; in accordance with the Council's proposed Net Zero strategy (https://www.southampton.gov.uk/our-green-city/climate-change/zero-carbon-challenge/ ), the Council aims to achieve Net Zero in connection with the Council's Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, and Net Zero in connection with Scope 3 emissions with regard to the city of Southampton by 2035. During the term of the framework and in view of the work that the Delivery Partner may carry out from time to time as a consequence of the Affordable Housing Framework, the Council requires, with reference to the Council's Low Carbon Design appendix - ITT Section 6.3, that the Delivery Partner's proposals shall enable the Council to meet its Net Zero strategy objectives with regard to the Council's Scope 3 carbon emissions.