Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfa-d65b-7020-aff9-95d7a5cd8460/architects-services-for-housing-development

closed GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Architects Services for Housing Development

[Efficiency East Midlands Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/efficiency-east-midlands-limited)

Estimated value

£1 to £53,096,596

Published

11 Jun 2015

Deadline

Closed

10 Jul 2015

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.

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## About this tender

CHIC and EEM are looking to appoint Architects to work with a range of standard house types to design schemes including homes, (flats, houses, bungalows etc.) for social / affordable rent, shared ownership, market rent, for outright sale, for a combination of these and other tenures and property types and plot these homes to design efficient and effective scheme layouts. Architects will undertake all elements of the design up to and including, but not exclusively, obtaining detailed planning approval and undertaking the technical design of homes and ancillary buildings. which may be retail commercial mixed use or specialist in type or nature. Scheme layouts will include, but will not be limited to, the elevational treatment of properties, the layout of roads and pathways, gardens, boundary treatment, communal areas, car parking and garages. The scope of the service may also include the role and services of Principal Designer under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 in relation to individual projects and to act as the Client's CDM compliance advisor in relation to such projects under those Regulations.

The CHIC and EEM consortia members have requirements predominantly within the Central East and Central West of England and in South & Mid Wales but not exclusively so and may in the future have requirements in other parts of England and Wales. Both consortia are owned by RP’s (Housing Associations, ALMO’s and Local Authorities) and have large scale membership. Both have successfully delivered a range of materials and works contracts for their members over the last 4 years.

The Framework Agreement will be awarded in regional Lots. A full description of the Lot structure is attached to this notice and provided within the Invitation to Tender documents.

Additional information: This Contract Notice has been published by Central Housing Investment Consortium Limited ("CHIC") and Efficiency East Midlands Limited ("EEM") on behalf of their members and the other organisations described below as being Authorised Users. CHIC and EEM are each incorporated as companies limited by guarantee. The Framework Agreements being procured by the procurement exercise begun by publication of this Contract Notice will be entered by CHIC and EEM as the Contracting Authorities which will have undertaken and completed that procurement exercise. Any reference in this Contract Notice to Contracting Authority is deemed to be and include a reference to CHIC and EEM.

Further information and full list of CHIC and EEM members is attached to this notice.

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## CPV classification

Architectural and related services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7a6555b2-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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