Type of document: Pre-information procedures
 Country: United Kingdom
 OJEU Ref: (2018/S 187-421552/EN)
 Nature of contract: Public works contract
 Procedure: Not applicable
 Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
 Type of bid required: Not applicable
Prior information notice without call for competition
 Works
This notice is for prior information only
 Section I: Contracting authority
 I.1) Name and addresses
 Official name: London and Quadrant
 National registration number: 04810293
 Postal address: 10 Grove Crescent Road
 Town: Stratford
 Postal code: E15 1BJ
 Country: United Kingdom
 Email: tenders@lqgroup.org.uk
 Internet address(es):
 Main address: www.lqgroup.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from:
 the above mentioned address
 Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
 Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
 I.4) Type of the contracting authority
 Body governed by public law
 I.5) Main activity
 Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
 II.1) Scope of the procurement:
 II.1.1) Title: London and Quadrant Housing Trust — Flood Risk Consultant Framework 2018-2022
 II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71313000
 II.1.3) Type of contract: Works
 II.1.4) Short Description:
 London and Quadrant Housing Trust and its subsidiary quadrant construction services are 1 of the largest providers of affordable housing in the UK, housing over 250 000 people in more than 95 000 homes, primarily across London and the South East of England. London and Quadrant Housing Trust has issued this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to advertise this opportunity to the open market and seek expressions of interest from service providers that may wish to take part in future associated tenders. London and Quadrant Housing Trust are tendering for the provision of Flood Risk Consultants for London and Quadrant’s Self Delivered New Build Projects to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The objective of this tender process is to establish a Framework Agreement with the tenderers and London and Quadrant Housing Trust for a period of 2 years. Rebates will be required.
 II.1.6) Information about lots:
 The contract is divided into lots: no
 II.2) Description:
 II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
 Main CPV code: 71313000
II.2.3) Place of performance
 Nuts code: UK
 II.2.4) Description of the procurement
 The Process: please be aware that we will not accept expressions of interest via email. All expressions of interest must be done via the London and Quadrant Tender Portal. Please follow the link to our tendering portal and follow the steps below:
 — create an account,
 — click on the tab called “Tenders”,
 — click on “Forthcoming”,
 — on the left hand side search bar type in the name of the framework you are interested in,
 — once you’ve found the framework click on the button called “View Details”,
 — then click the button called “Express Interest”. You will have then successfully expressed your interest for this framework. There is nothing more to do at this point. Once the tender is live you will receive a notification informing you that the tender is now live and that the tender documents are now available and that the Standard Selection Questionnaire can now be completed. This is a two stage tender and both stages adhere to the timescales as prescribed within the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for Restricted OJEU Tenders. The first stage is the selection process which involves completing the standard selection questionnaire. Those who match the criteria on the first stage will advance to the next stage. The second stage is the Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage. The ITT stage is where tenderers must read and complete part two of the ITT Documents and supply any documents that they believe will help them to succeed with this procurement opportunity and become a framework supplier to London and Quadrant Housing Trust. Please do not contact L and Q regarding the date for when the tender will go live. We will commence the tender as soon as we receive notification from management. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via the correspondence facility on the website. Emails sent to specific individuals within London and Quadrant Housing Trust involved with this procurement activity will not be responded to whilst the opportunity is live. Please do not contact Group Procurement as they are not involved in this tender.
 II.2.5) Award criteria
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2019-01-25
 Section IV: Procedure
 IV.1) Description
 IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
 The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
 IV.2) Administrative information
Section VI: Complementary information
 VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
 VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-09-25