Building surveying services

Tender description

Choice Housing Ireland Limited and its subsidiary companies (Choice) wishes to to appoint Building Surveyor led Design Teams to provide directly, and/or in conjunction with other consultants appointed by Choice and other separately appointed consultants, services relating to surveys, planning, design, procurement, construction (design and management) coordination, contract administration, acting as Client's Representative and project management in connection with the delivery of projects on a range of dwelling designs, accommodation needs and services including: — General needs accommodation for families and single persons; — Accommodation for the elderly; — Supported housing for people with disabilities including those with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and those who are physically disabled; — Support services for vulnerable groups; — Affordable housing. Further information is contained within the ITT documents. Choice wishes to appoint Building Surveyor led Design Teams to provide directly, and/or in conjunction with other consultants appointed by Choice and other separately appointed consultants, services relating to surveys, planning, design, procurement, construction (design and management) coordination, contract administration, acting as Client's Representative and project management in connection with the delivery of projects on a range of dwelling designs, accommodation needs and services including: — General needs accommodation for families and single persons; — Accommodation for the elderly; — Supported housing for people with disabilities including those with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and those who are physically disabled; — Support services for vulnerable groups; — Affordable housing. Works arising from the issue of Call-Off Contracts may include, but are not limited to, the following: — Planned or cyclical multi element improvement works which may include; — Major repair work involving external and internal improvement works; — Planned or cyclical maintenance; — Repairing and/or replacing walls, external doors and windows, roofs; — Other external site works; — Kitchen and bathroom replacement; — Mechanical and electrical installations; — New heating installations and electrical re-wiring; — Minor miscellaneous repair works; — Remodelling works which may include; — Extensions or conversions to 1 or more dwellings; — Adaptation for people with disabilities; — Insulation/energy conservation measures; — Works to ensure that Choice complies with statutory requirements such as Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland; — Survey works including; — Existing Stock condition surveys to RICS standard; — Pre-Purchase Condition Surveys to RICS standard. For the avoidance of doubt, the works do not involve response maintenance works. The Design Team shall consist of the following professional disciplines: — Building Surveyor: also to undertake the role of; — The lead consultant, managing overall service delivery by the design team members; — Mechanical and Electrical Engineer; — Structural Engineer; — Quantity Surveyor; — CDM Coordinator; (Together the Design Team and individually Design Team Members). Building Surveyors will be appointed to the Framework Agreement as lead consultants and they shall be solely responsible for all Design Team Members they intend to use to provide the Services. Design Teams and Design Team Members should be aware of the minimum requirements in terms of economic and financial standing and technical and professional ability for this competition. Following this competition Choice intends to appoint 6 Design Teams to Frameworks. Choice is not in a position to guarantee the frequency or value of Call-Off Contracts that may be awarded to Design Teams appointed under the Framework Agreement. Further information is contained within the ITT documents.