Houses construction work

Tender description

Birmingham City Council is preparing to launch its Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) — Off-Site Manufactured Housing development programme and requires a turnkey service model, with a principal contractor carrying out the design and construction of up to 94 new residential dwellings at 10 individual sites across Birmingham. Prior to commencing the procurement exercise, the Council is undertaking market engagement to seek views from suppliers on its proposed outline performance specification and strategy for off-site manufactured homes. The market engagement period will operate from 23 September 2020 until Friday 6 November 2020 and suppliers will be required to register their interest in the event and will be required to complete a questionnaire. Birmingham City Council will commence the procurement of a supplier to deliver up to 94 off-site manufactured homes following the completion of the market engagement period. It is anticipated that the procurement activity will take place from December 2020 onwards. The Council is preparing to launch its BMHT Off-site Manufactured Housing development programme in late 2020. This programme aims to bring forward a pilot programme of sites for residential development of approximately 94 units using off-site manufacturing solutions. Tenderers will be required to construct pre-designed archetypes that have already been developed by the Council on some of the sites. On two of the sites, tenderers will be required to use their own house type designs or adapt the Council’s standard house types in agreement with the Council. Five sites have planning permission and five others are in the process of being designed for submission for planning approval or outline planning approval. Tenderers must be prepared to undertake associated ground works including all utility connections and associated high quality landscaping, offering a turn-key approach to providing homes commissioned and ready to occupy.