Broadland Development Services Homes for the Future Framework

This notice is published to advertise a pre-procurement engagement being conducted by Broadland Development Services (BDS) – the development arm of Broadland Housing Association (BHA), a registered provider of Social Housing and Broadland St Benedicts Limited. This procurement is for a Main Contractor Framework and will be used to facilitate mini-competition (and by exception direct award) tender exercises amongst framework contractors for planned developments over an (up to) 5-year period. All framework projects will focus on place making, low operation/net zero carbon and biodiversity – to create sustainable communities. There is anticipated to be 10 projects to be procured under this framework. The majority of projects will be a construction value in the region £5m to £15m and be in Norfolk and North-Suffolk, UK. BDS are keen to hear from Contractor of all experience levels and those who share BDS values, so an appropriate ITT can be developed aligned to the skills and capabilities of the market. Broadland Development Services (BDS) is the development arm of Broadland Housing Association (BHA), a registered provider of Social Housing. BHA was formed in 1963 and built the first scheme, at Shipfield in Norwich, in 1967. Today, BHA provide more than 5,500 quality homes across Norfolk and north Suffolk. New developments are operationally low carbon to reduce residents bills and provide a sustainable place for communities and nature to thrive. BDS are the contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”). The Framework will be available for use by BDS and external clients where BDS provide a Development Agency function. BDS is seeking expressions of interest and feedback from interested parties in respect of a forthcoming procurement process to let an (up to) 5-year Main Contractor 'Framework' as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) – “BDS Homes for the Future Framework”. This notice has been prepared by BDS to give an overview of this procurement and contains details on a pre-procurement engagement process. As described above, this procurement is for a Main Contractor Framework and will be used to facilitate mini-competition (and by exception direct award) tender exercises amongst framework contractors for planned developments over an (up to) 5-year period. Framework projects will focus on place making, low operation / net zero carbon and biodiversity – to create sustainable communities. Refer to detailed description of the procurement below for more information. A questionnaire is provided to capture expression of interest and feedback from interested parties.