Category: 91Èȱ¬
Date: 31.08.2005
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The 91Èȱ¬ published two notices today in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) to procure new suppliers for construction projects across its UK property portfolio.
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The 91Èȱ¬ is looking for suppliers to provide leadership, design, management, commercial control and delivery of a wide range of small to medium sized construction projects.
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The OJEU notices are available on www.ojec.com.
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This procurement process follows the restructuring of the 91Èȱ¬/Land Securities Trillium (LST) partnership, announced on 12 May 2005, under which the 91Èȱ¬ and LST will focus on their joint property developments and LST will no longer provide construction management or facilities management (FM) services to the 91Èȱ¬.
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A separate OJEU notice for the FM contract(s) was issued on 28 June 2005.
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Framework contracts for design and management services are likely to be awarded in the following areas:
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Project management and planning supervision services (PM/PS)
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Design services to include architecture, space planning and interior design
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Structural and services engineering
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Quantity surveying/cost management services (QS)
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Contracts for services may be combined if potential suppliers can demonstrate sufficient resource, technical and/or geographic capability in more than one service area.
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Additionally, framework contracts for project delivery are likely to be awarded for:
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General building works
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Mechanical and electrical engineering services works
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These contracts may be combined into multi-skilled framework contracts if suppliers can demonstrate sufficient resource, technical and/or geographic capability in each service area.
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The contracts are for four years, with a view to starting in April 2006.
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The construction management projects cover the whole of the 91Èȱ¬'s UK estate, which comprises approximately 7.5m sq ft of space in over 140 properties.
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Seventy-five per cent of space is in London, with the remainder spread across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Please refer to the OJEU notice for details of the application process, including how to access the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ).
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The closing date for completed questionnaires is Friday 30 September 2005.
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Notes to Editors
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OJEU is the Official Journal of the European Union (formally known as OJEC). All public sector contracts above a certain threshold must be published in the OJEU.
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The 91Èȱ¬ and Land Securities Trillium announced the restructuring of their partnership on 12 May 2005. Their joint statement can be viewed here.
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The 91Èȱ¬ published an OJEU notice for new facilities management contracts on 28 June 2005. The press release can be viewed here.
