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Soft Market Testing - Somers Orchard Affordable Homes Housing Development, Phase 1

Portsmouth City Council

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12 Feb 2025

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Notice ID: cf-e398a83b-4ef2-4642-88c1-ee8b11888948
CPV code: 45211340 · Construction work
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12 Feb 2025

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Portsmouth City Council (the 'Council') is seeking to engage in open pre-procurement soft market testing discussions with suitably qualified and experienced contractors in respect of a potential forthcoming contracting opportunity concerning the Somers Orchard Affordable Homes Housing Development Phase 1 - Block C & associated infrastructure, enabling works and public realm / landscaping. See link below to view further details on the approved plan for new housing on the Horatia and Leamington sites: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/plan-for-new-housing-on-horatia-and-leamington-sites-approved/ It is proposed to bring forward the masterplan in phases. The primary goal and focus of this exercise is to identify a procurement strategy to deliver Phase 1 (Block C), however should it be deemed financially beneficial and viability is favourable, the focus may be extended to include Phase 2 (Block A) at the same time or as a future option. The Council envisages securing the contractor in line with the following indicative programme, however it should be noted that the dates below are purely indicative and may be subject to future change. Soft Market Testing Q1 2025 Procurement process Q4 2025 - Q1 2026 Commence on site Q4 2026 - Q1 2027 Complete Q4 2028 onwards (Dates in calendar years) Soft Market Testing Schedule Issue PIN: Monday10th February 2025 Briefing attendance applications: Thursday 20th February 2025 at 16:00 Initial briefing meeting (Teams): Monday 24th February 2025 Submission of (optional) reports: Friday 14th March 2025 121 meetings / presentations: 17th - 28th March 2025 The Council would like to engage in an initial briefing, followed by 1-1 meetings with a maximum of 5 suitably qualified and experienced contractors, in order to gain an understanding of likely market interest, capacity, options, risks and costs. Places at the initial briefing and subsequent 1-1 meetings will be allocated on a first come first served basis to contractors who can provide assurance to the council that they are suitable for inclusion in the soft market testing. To be considered suitable, interested contractors must be able to evidence experience as detailed within the SMT pack. To book a place on the briefing and subsequent 1-1 meetings, contractors are to complete the 'Expression of Interest in SMT application' along with NDA & COI declaration, as detailed within the SMT pack and return this using the correspondence function on Intend by the 20th February at 16:00.