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Radius Housing Association invites tenders from those wishing to be appointed to provide land and subsequently the design and construction of social housing in the area of Cookstown. Placement onto the Framework Agreement will be by way of a competitive tendering procedure, to assess all bidders who submitted tenders against the criteria outlined in the tender. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 Developers will be appointed to the Framework, subject to adequate number of satisfactory tenderers being received.

The Contracting Authority, Radius Housing Association Ltd owns and manages nearly 13,000 general needs, sheltered and supported housing schemes in and around Northern Ireland. Their mission is to create strong and sustainable communities where people flourish and they are committed to making a positive difference to peoples' lives. The quality of the works they provide is therefore of paramount importance in ensuring customer safety and customer satisfaction in the services to be delivered. Radius Housing are seeking to appoint Providers to deliver the works for heating servicing, repairs and new installation works to the highest possible standards and who have a proven track record in the delivery of these services. The successful Contractors must be able to show a commitment to providing effective services that provide value for money and demonstrate a commitment to addressing social inclusion. The Contract will be for an an initial 3 years commencing on or about the 1st October 2022 with an option for three further extensions each of 2 years up to a maximum of 9 years

The works comprise refurbishing 100 dwellings located within an approximately 2 mile radius of Belfast City Centre. The individual dwellings are located within terraces of similar dwellings however the adjoining dwellings are in most circumstances owned by “others” and not part of this contract. The dwellings are largely situated within five definitive urban areas and the dwelling units are spread asymmetrically throughout these areas. The contract requires programme and sequencing flexibility to suit the evolving requirements of the clients Housing Management team. The scope of the contract shall include “Outward” and “Inward” decanting of tenants from Radius addresses as each successive phase starts and finishes. The travel distance between any dwelling unit and a decent dwelling unit will not exceed 2.0 miles. Storage facilities shall be maintained in the locality for storing tenants’ items that cannot be moved to the temporary decant accommodation. The dwellings are almost all in the region of 100 years old and all have received varying levels of intervention including extensions since original construction. The units are a mixture of 2 and 3 storey, they are broadly similar, but not uniform, in terms of composition and condition. The principal objective of the works is to introduce features to prevent damp, (rising and penetrating), ingress and improve the thermal properties of the dwellings. Works will comprise preparatory works to allow installation of damp proofing works including chemical injection damp proofing system in existing solid masonry walls with tanking in selected areas and provision of new solid floors and damp proof membrane.

The Contracting Authority, Radius Housing Association Ltd owns and manages nearly 13,000 general needs, sheltered and supported housing schemes in and around Northern Ireland. Their mission is to create strong and sustainable communities where people flourish and they are committed to making a positive difference to peoples' lives. The quality of the works they provide is therefore of paramount importance in ensuring customer safety and customer satisfaction in the services to be delivered. Radius Housing are seeking to appoint Providers to deliver the works for Responsive Repairs, Voids, Aids and Adaptations, and Planned Maintenance Work to the highest possible standards and who have a proven track record in the delivery of these services. The successful Contractors must be able to show a commitment to providing effective services that provide value for money and demonstrate a commitment to addressing social inclusion. The Contract will be for an an initial 3 years commencing on or about the 1st March 2023 with an option for three further extensions each of 2 years up to a maximum of 9 years

The proposed construction works contract is for a residential development of 94 social housing units over two brownfield sites within the Gasworks Development, Belfast. Development includes 54 GN Houses, 32 GN Apartments, 6 Wheelchair Houses, 2 Wheelchair Apartments and associated servicing, amenity space and other ancillary works. Site A is adjacent to Cromac Street with a site entrance from Raphael Street, in part this site sits above the Belfast Tunnel. Site D/NIE is located off Stewart Street and is bounded by a trainline to the east. The complexity of this development includes site clearance, flood mitigation measures, piled foundations, site retention, works above the Belfast Tunnel, remediation, provision of attenuation, utility alterations, all engineering services and external site development works. It is expected ALL social housing units built under this contract will achieve Secured by Design and Lifetime Homes accreditation, the majority (approx. 60.6%) will also achieve EPC Rating ‘A’. The apartments included within this scheme are additionally designed to Department of Communities, draft City Centre Living Standards and involve the construction of integrated ‘winter gardens’, increased storage space, increased floor to ceiling heights and additional glazing. This scheme has been submitted to planning (LA04/2021/1672/O) as part of a hybrid application involving a wider Gasworks Northern Fringe Masterplan Development Project in conjunction with Belfast City Council, only the two residential developments will form part of this future tender. The planning application has been approved by the Belfast City Council Planning Committee (27/6/22) and has now been referred to DfI due to an objection from a statutory consultee. Determination by DfI is anticipated by end January 2023 The contract will be for approximately 24 months from date of award and is scheduled to start by March 2023.

The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement onto which Radius intends to appoint a number of Developers who will identify and bring forward sites and schemes for the provision of the delivery of Social Housing and /or Affordable Housing for Sale. This Framework will be split into three different Lots based on the anticipated number of units a site is expected to yield. In each case it is anticipated that schemes will be brought forward by means of design and build. Developers should note that this is not a conventional building works Framework and interested parties are invited to review the detailed requirements outlined in the ITT Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, Developers do not need to have secured a site to develop at this stage, however, the expectation is that Developers appointed to the Framework will have the skills and expertise to identify and secure sites that are suitable to bring forward the delivery of housing schemes for Radius. In addition, where Radius owns a site which can be developed by the successful Developer(s), Radius may, at its absolute discretion, decide to utilise the Framework to run a mini-competition with all those Developers on the Framework who are eligible to take part in the mini-competition process to take forward a contract for building works. A more detailed description of requirements is provided in Section 4 of these Instructions to Tender and in the Contract Documents Pack.

The authority wishes to procure suitably qualified and competent QS’s to provide the professional services as detailed in the Scope of Services in relation to certain schemes for dwellings and property throughout Northern Ireland.

The authority wishes to procure suitably qualified and competent IDT’s to provide the professional services as detailed in the Scope of Services in relation to certain schemes for dwellings and property throughout Northern Ireland. The services required under the IDT framework agreement will be for the provision of multi discipline construction related professional services.

The proposed construction works contract is for the construction of a new office building located on the previous Habinteg Housing Association site at 18-22 Hibernia Street Holywood. The works will also include connection into and refurbishment of the existing adjoining Moyra Mitchell premises. In addition, refurbishment works are proposed to the existing Priory Press building directly across Hibernia Street. Demolition of the Habinteg Building is required under this contract in advance of commencing any works to the combined refurb and new build due to the limited size of the site. The complexity of this development includes phased decant/demolition/refurbishment works, connection into existing services and M&E systems, removal and replacement of all existing foul and storm drainage to accommodate the proposed development and facilitate new drainage connections, utilities coordination/alteration, discharge of planning conditions, provision of licenses (including street works) and external site works, all within a live urban environment. The Contractor will be required to appoint their own BREEAM Champion and demonstrate that BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating has been achieved on the new build construction and BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating has been achieved on the refurbishment works. The project has been registered under BREEAM New Construction 2018 The finishes and FF&E are required to be completed to CAT A+. The starting date will be agreed following Contract Award and prior to execution of the Contract. The completion date for the whole of the works is 15 months after the starting date. The completion date for Priory Press refurbishment is 6 months after the starting date.

Radius Housing Association invites tenders from those wishing to be appointed to provide land and subsequently the design and construction of social housing in the area of Cookstown. Placement onto the Framework Agreement will be by way of a competitive tendering procedure, to assess all bidders who submitted tenders against the criteria outlined in the tender. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 Developers will be appointed to the Framework, subject to adequate number of satisfactory tenderers being received.

The scope and purpose of this competition is to identify a fire consultancy service to assist with the Fire Safety Management of the Radius portfolio, in line with the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s report, ‘Building a Safer Future – Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety’, which advocates a consistent, proactive approach to building safety. The Fire Engineer is instructed within the scope of these tender documents and as part of Fire Engineering Service to provide professional services and recommendations to assist Radius Housing in meeting its obligations under relevant fire safety legislation, including the Building Regulations (NI) 2012 and under the Fire Safety Regulations (NI) 2010 & the Fire & Rescue Services Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and allied legislation, and any future changes to legislation or government advice, to the extent of responsibility for premises or parts of premises falling under its control. The term “Fire Engineering Service” is intended to mean professional Fire Engineering Services to include, but not limited to the following areas: • Provision of expert advice in relation to fire safety policy and procedures; • Fire Engineering advice in relation to new developments; • Fire Risk Assessments of existing buildings as required; • Expert advice in relation to maintenance and in-house audits; • Training of staff and other stakeholders in relation to fire safety; and • Assistance to optimise tenant engagement in relation to fire safety.

1.1. SPECIFICATION This section seeks to outline a description and scope of requirements for the Supply of Landlord Electricity. For clarity please see detail below: Scope of Services and Specification Summary: • A 12 month contract is required, anticipated to commence on • Electricity supply is across multiple tariffs on a flexible priced basis. • Only electricity suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender. • Information on electricity consumption and the number of sites (MPRNs) has been provided by the Association within the Tender package. However, information may be subject to minor changes and consumption may vary. • Additional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term. • Rates are to be variable with a fixed margin • Prices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%. • Sites are understood to be exempt from climate change levy. • Group billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal. • Payments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed.

The Lead Consultant, assisted by the Design Team members as necessary, will: • Ensure that the proposed Works contract is fully designed by the IDT and detailed tender documents are prepared. The use of provisional sums is to be limited to those items which are not capable of being designed in advance. Where it is proposed to transfer design responsibility to the Contractor this will only be permitted where it has been agreed in advance in writing with the Contracting Authority. • Assist the Contracting Authority in confirming the scope of works and identifying key stakeholders and support the Contracting Authority with stakeholder consultation. • Provide a detailed report for each property surveyed including thermal imagery findings, humidity levels and damp meter readings. • The survey data must be presented within each report through graphs or charts, showing findings in comparison to acceptable norms. • The report must also clearly identify the source of any damp or mould identified during the Lead Consultants survey. • Agree programme timelines with the Contracting Authority and provide monthly updates on the overall programme. • Assess, manage and control project costs and provide monthly financial updates. • Manage design development and co-ordination

Scope of Services and Specification Summary: • The requirement has been divided into 2 regional lots based on supply areas. (Lot 1 – Phoenix network area & Lot 2 – Firmus network area). • Tenderers may bid for one or all lots and tenderers may be successful for one or all lots. • A 12 month contract is required, anticipated to commence on 1st June 2023. • Gas supply is across multiple regions on a flexible priced basis. • Only natural gas suppliers licensed by the Northern Ireland Utility Regulator are eligible to make submissions under this tender. • Information on gas consumption and the number of sites has been provided by the Association within the Tender package. However, information may be subject to minor changes and consumption may vary. • Additional sites may be added to any contracts during the contract term. • Rates are to be variable with a fixed margin • Prices should be all inclusive with the exception of VAT, which will be added at a rate of 5%. • Group billing must be provided along with an online billing facility / customer portal. • Payments from the Association are expected to be via Direct Debit with terms to be agreed.

The product will make use of current technologies to enable us to transform to a digital business. The solution will be provided as a hosted or SaaS solution and will meet our requirements across the following functions: Rent accounting Service charge accounting Income recovery Lettings Voids management  Property management Responsive repairs  Programmed works Compliance management Asset management Complaints/ASB management CRM Customer service centre Customer Portal Contractor Portal Mobile working Reporting The contract is for an initial period of five (5) years with Radius having the option to exercise up to two contractual extensions of five (5) years. The estimated value, excluding VAT for the initial five (5) year period is £1.1m with an overall contract value of £2.1m if all optional extensions are utilised.

1.1 Key Objectives The Radius Housing Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting and Health and Safety Inspections contract must meet the following objectives. 1. Provide best practice fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing, and basic health and safety checks to allow Radius to discharge its duty of care obligations to customers and staff. 2. Enhance health and safety within Radius properties. 3. Be delivered cost effectively and represent optimal value for money 4. Ultimately improve Radius Housing customer satisfaction 2. High-level Requirements It is the intention of Radius Housing to award a contract to a single provider for the service which includes: a. Weekly fire alarm testing b. Provision of weekly Health and Safety risk assessments and recommendations that enhance the physical security of the premises c. Monthly emergency lighting testing d. Checking and testing of fire doors weekly to ensure they are operational and in line with current fire safety regulations e. ADHOC water flushing for prevention of legionella when requested by Assets staff.

Radius Housing (Radius) on behalf of itself and the named parties (Contracting Authority) is seeking to select two Employers Agent, multi-disciplinary teams to assist in the delivery of Land, Design and Build projects (package deals where a developer provides the site, designs, builds and completes the project) arising out of successful bids being received for the competitions run by Radius Housing Association or “called off” any appropriate Land Design & Build Framework. Each Employers Agent Team must include an Architect and Quantity Surveyor providing the service in conjunction with each other. Either discipline may take the role as lead consultant for the purposes of the provision of the services; the other discipline will act as the Lead Consultant’s Sub Consultant. The Consultant leading the Services shall be the lead consultant and shall be solely responsible for management of and delivery by all key “sub-consultants” (i.e. those who fulfil the other appropriate design disciplines).

Radius Housing Association invites tenders from those wishing to be appointed to provide land and subsequently the design and construction of social housing in the area of Newtownards. Placement onto the Framework Agreement will be by way of a competitive tendering procedure, to assess all bidders who submitted tenders against the criteria outlined in the tender. It is anticipated that a maximum of 5 Developers will be appointed to the Framework, subject to adequate number of satisfactory tenderers being received.

Radius Housing (Radius) on behalf of itself and the named parties (Contracting Authority) is seeking to select two suitably qualified and experienced construction consultancy teams to provide services that fulfil the role of Project Manager under the NEC3 and NEC4 suite of contracts. There is no maximum or minimum construction value on the schemes to be taken forward under this Framework and the authorities will assess whether each project it undertakes requires the services of a Project Manager on a scheme by scheme basis. Radius are committed to continually improving the quality of our new build housing offer, as we recognise its influence in acting as a catalyst for wider social, economic, cultural and community benefits which are fundamental to good place making and the empowerment of strong and resilient communities. Radius are procuring on behalf of the following organisations who may also use the Framework from time to time: 1. Radius Housing 2. Radius Homes Ltd 3. Tealstone Developments The Framework will be procured in accordance with the Open Procedure as set out at Regulation 27 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) and in accordance with Regulation 19 of the “Framework Agreements”. Nothing stated in this ITT or during the Competition is or shall be relied on as a promise or representation as to the future or a commitment by the Authority to award or enter into any contract or PM Framework Agreement with a Tenderer(s).