The works include design and construction of light public housing at three sites, located at (i) Yau Pok Road, Yuen Long; (ii) Tuen Mun Area 3A; and (iii) Choi Hing Road, Ngau Tau Kok. A total of 6,296 residential units for the works are to be provided with ancillary facilities and associated building services installations, drainage and external works. The contract is scheduled to commence in December 2023 and for completion by phases in 2025.

Forms of tenders and further particulars are obtainable from:

Quantity Surveying Branch,
Architectural Services Department,
33/F, Queensway Government Offices,
66 Queensway, Hong Kong

For enquiry, please contact Ms. Rachel LEE
Project quantity surveyor
Tel. No: (852) 2867 4111
Fax. No: (852) 2596 0356
Email Address: leekkr@archsd.gov.hk

Sealed tenders in duplicate must be clearly marked with the tender reference and the subject of the tender on the outside of the envelope (but should not bear any indication which may relate the tender to the tenderer), addressed to the Chairman, Central Tender Board and placed in the Government Secretariat Tender Box situated in the lobby of the Public Entrance on the Ground Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. Tenders must be deposited in the tender box as specified in this tender notice (“Specified Tender Box”) before the tender closing time. Late tenders or tenders not deposited in the Specified Tender Box will not be accepted.

If tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 or above is hoisted, or a black rainstorm warning signal or “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government is/are in force at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, 8 September 2023, the tender closing time will be postponed to 12:00 noon on the first working day after the tropical cyclone warning signal No. 8 is lowered, or the black rainstorm warning signal or the “extreme conditions after super typhoons” announced by the Government has/have ceased to be in force. In case of blockage of the public access to the location of the Specified Tender Box at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Friday, 8 September 2023, the Government will announce extension of the tender closing time until further notice. Following removal of the blockage, the Government will announce the extended tender closing time as soon as practicable. The above announcements will be made via press releases on the website of Information Services Department (http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/today.htm).

Selective tendering is adopted. Confirmed contractors on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C for Buildings Category or joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors with one of the members being on the above-mentioned approved list/category/group who also meet the following qualifications and other conditions for participation stipulated in the tender documents are invited to tender:

(a) The tenderer or at least one participant / shareholder in a joint venture tenderer is a confirmed contractor on the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works in Group C for Buildings Category as at the original date set for the close of tender or, if this has been extended, the extended date; and

(b) The tenderer must have completed at least one design and build building contract, in or outside Hong Kong, with an adjusted original contract sum not less than HK$950 million with building services installations (including plumbing and drainage) not less than HK$190 million within the past 10 years counting from and including the original date set for the close of tender (i.e. between 9 September 2013 and 8 September 2023). Only contracts with substantial completion date falling within the above stated period will be considered; and

(c) The tenderer must have at least one on-going or have completed at least one building contract with Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) application, in Hong Kong, with an adjusted original contract value of MiC works not less than HK$10 million within the past 10 years counting from and including the original date set for the close of tender (i.e. between 9 September 2013 and 8 September 2023). Only contracts with contract awarded date or substantial completion date falling within the above stated period will be considered; and

(d) The tenderer or in case of joint venture, all participants / shareholders in a joint venture tenderer must have less than 5% performance reports rated as adverse based on the tenderer’s past performance reports kept by Development Bureau (DEVB’s record) in the 5-year period, which ends on the last Quarter End Date before the date being 2 months counting back from but exclusive of the original date set for the close of tender or, if this has been extended, the extended date (there are four Quarter End Dates in a year, namely the last day of February, May, August and November); and

(e) The tenderer’s MiC manufacturer must have supplied at least one MiC building contract in Hong Kong with not less than 400 steel MiC modules for the contract completed within the past 5 years counting from and including the original date set for the close of tender (i.e. between 9 September 2018 and 8 September 2023). Only contracts with substantial completion date or Occupation Permit issuance date falling within the above stated period will be considered.

In the case of a joint venture tenderer, the lead participant/ major shareholder must be either:
(1) a confirmed Group C contractor in the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works under Buildings Category; or
(2) a contractor who is not enlisted in any service category under:
(i) the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works; and
(ii) the List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist Contractors for Public Works.
In this case,
a) the total percentage participation of participant(s) or shareholder(s) who is/are confirmed Group C contractor(s) included in the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works under the Buildings Category is at least 40%; and
b) the percentage participation of the lead participant or major shareholder is no more than 60%.

The detailed requirements on the tenderer's qualifications and those for joint ventures with participation of local and/or overseas contractors, if applicable, are stipulated in the tender documents.

Contractors not yet on the above-mentioned approved list/category/group may also submit a tender if they submit a request for participation together with a duly completed application for inclusion in the above-mentioned approved list/category/group by 25 July 2023 to Chief Quantity Surveyor/4 of Quantity Surveying Branch, Architectural Services Department, at 34/F, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong, meet the qualifications and conditions for participation, and the application for inclusion is duly approved on or before the tender closing date. Details for making the application are available at:
http://www.devb.gov.hk/en/construction_sector_matters/contractors/index.html

Contractors will be liable to have their names removed from the approved list(s) if they fail or refuse to implement an accepted tender.

This tender is covered by the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization and will not involve electronic auction. This notice also serves as a summary notice required under the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization.

A charge will be levied for delivery of tender documents where the delivery of tender documents is requested by a tenderer. A written request must be made.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region does not bind itself to accept any tender irrespective of whether the tender is the lowest bid or, where the assessment of the tenders is based on a marking scheme or formula approach, the tender with the highest overall score.

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reserves the right to negotiate with any tenderer about the terms of the offer.

Details of the award of this contract will be published on the Internet at https://pcms2.gld.gov.hk/iprod/#/scn00101