Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) : CHIC Conveyancing Search Framework 2021

UK-Birmingham: Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC)
       84 Spencer Street, Birmingham, B18 6DS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1217599990, Email: tenders@chicltd.co.uk
       Main Address: https://www.chicltd.co.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: www.chicltd.co.uk
       NUTS Code: UKG31

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: CHIC Conveyancing Search Framework 2021            
      Reference number: 626312843

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: The Authority is seeking suitably qualified, accredited and experienced organisation(s) to deliver comprehensive conveyancing search services of its members ongoing operations. CHIC’s ambition is to provide an environment where Members can access to all elements of conveyancing search data including local government, national data organisations, HM Land Registry and commercially provided market information. in line with the member’s requirements whilst complying with legislative and company policy requirements.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 30,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations.
            70122000 - Land sale or purchase services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The Authority is seeking suitably qualified, accredited and experienced organisation(s) to deliver comprehensive conveyancing search services of its members ongoing operations. CHIC’s ambition is to provide an environment where Members can access to all elements of conveyancing search data including local government, national data organisations, HM Land Registry and commercially provided market information. in line with the member’s requirements whilst complying with legislative and company policy requirements.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 50
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 50
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2021/S 000-023088
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: 626312843    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 08/11/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             SearchFLow Limited, 04084804
             42 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AJ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 7341460155, Email: david.patel@landmark.co.uk
             NUTS Code: UKJ4
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 30,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 30,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=646023208

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          The High Court
          Royal Courts of Justice,, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          The High Court
          Royal Courts of Justice, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2079476000

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited will observe a 10-day standstill period calculated in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under those regulations, aggrieved bidders may by way of proceedings in the High Court seek relief in respect of alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which may include declaring any award ineffective and/or seeking damages. After the expiry of the 10-day standstill period, CHIC will unless prevented by order of the court conclude and enter the contract.

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Communities and Housing Investment Consortium Limiter ("CHIC")
          84 Spencer Street, Birmingham, B18 6DS, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1217599990, Email: tenders@chicltd.co.uk
          Internet address: https://www.chicltd.co.uk/

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/11/2021