Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Leighton Hospital
Crewe
CW1 4TQ
Contact
Kiah Bouwer, Project Manager
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Architect Lead Design Team for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus
Reference number
C234132
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Architect Lead Design Team Services for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus.
This procurement will be run via a Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").
MCHFT is in the initial stages of a new project to construct a new hospital, which will replace the existing Leighton Hospital which is affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concreate (RAAC) throughout circa 80.00% of its buildings. The vision for the project is to design and build a new state of the art hospital that will play a vital role at the heart of the community, placing digital innovation at the forefront of health services designed to tackle inequalities and meet the needs of a growing and ageing population. The ambition is that this project will transform the quality of healthcare for the people of Cheshire and across the Northwest of England.
At the centre of the programme will be the “hospital 2.0” concept, a vision for how hospital schemes can be delivered with greater efficiency and reduced cost. An integrated systems approach will provide “optimised, standardised and repeatable solutions for scheme development, design, construction, and operation.
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint an Architect Lead Design Team (including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Digital Architect) to provide services covering RIBA Stages 2 to 3.
The Authority is seeking interest from consultants who will provide the service of an Architect who will also act as the lead design coordinator of an Architect-Led Design Team (ALDT), including Wayfinding, Digital Architect, and the below services:
Core Architectural Services, Lead Design Coordinator and the below specialisms:
• Medical Equipment
• Daylight/Sunlight
• Wind
• Landscaping
• Catering
• Waste and Logistics
• Lighting
• Acoustics
• Inclusive Design
• Façade Access
• Façade Engineering
Core Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Engineering Services and the below specialisms:
• BREEAM
• Net Zero Carbon
• IT and AV
• Lifts
• Security
• Fire Engineering
Core Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Services and the below specialism:
• Transport Planning
Please note that Principal Designer services are to be provided by others and not by the Architect Lead Design Team.
The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for the Architect Lead Design Team beyond RIBA stage 3 without the need for a further procurement exercise but through way of novation. In exercising its discretion to extend, the Authority will consider the successful bidder’s performance up to the point it is considering any extension and weather any benefit to the overall programme to extending with the current supplier outweighs any potential benefit in carrying out a further procurement exercise.
The contract will include the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) set out in Annex A1. It is vital that the bidder review these carefully and take account of all information such as key performance indicators and insurance requirements and that the tender fully takes account of these. By submitting a tender, bidders are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this ITT and the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) without further negotiation or amendment.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71221000 - Architectural services for buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) (the "Authority") is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Architect Lead Design Team Services for the New Development of Leighton Hospital Campus.
This procurement will be run via a Restricted Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").
MCHFT is in the initial stages of a new project to construct a new hospital, which will replace the existing Leighton Hospital which is affected by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concreate (RAAC) throughout circa 80.00% of its buildings. The vision for the project is to design and build a new state of the art hospital that will play a vital role at the heart of the community, placing digital innovation at the forefront of health services designed to tackle inequalities and meet the needs of a growing and ageing population. The ambition is that this project will transform the quality of healthcare for the people of Cheshire and across the Northwest of England.
At the centre of the programme will be the “hospital 2.0” concept, a vision for how hospital schemes can be delivered with greater efficiency and reduced cost. An integrated systems approach will provide “optimised, standardised and repeatable solutions for scheme development, design, construction, and operation.
The purpose of this procurement exercise is to appoint an Architect Lead Design Team (including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Master-planning (This is site wide, rather than the master-planning associated with just the hospital buildings), BIM support, Sustainability (including BNG)) to provide services covering RIBA Stages 2 to 3. For the purposes of this tender, it should be assumed that the successful practice will not novate over to a contractor team but instead be invited to remain with the trust in an advisory capacity through the build phases.
The Authority is seeking interest from consultants who will provide the service of an Architect who will also act as the lead design coordinator of an Architect-Led Design Team (ALDT), including Wayfinding, Digital Architect, and the below services:
Core Architectural Services, Lead Design Coordinator and the below specialisms:
• Digital Architect
• Daylight/Sunlight
• Wind
• Landscaping
• Catering
• Waste and Logistics
• Lighting
• Acoustics
• Inclusive Design
• Façade Access
• Façade Engineering
Core Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Engineering Services and the below specialisms:
• BREEAM
• Digital infrastructure around Biodiversity net gain
• Net Zero Carbon
• IT and AV
• Lifts
• Security
• Fire Engineering
Core Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering Services and the below specialism:
• Transport Planning
Please note that Principal Designer services are to be provided by others and not by the Architect Lead Design Team.
The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for the Architect Lead Design Team beyond RIBA stage 3 without the need for a further procurement exercise but through way of novation. In exercising its discretion to extend, the Authority will consider the successful bidder’s performance up to the point it is considering any extension and weather any benefit to the overall programme to extending with the current supplier outweighs any potential benefit in carrying out a further procurement exercise.
The contract will include the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) set out in Annex A1. It is vital that the bidder review these carefully and take account of all information such as key performance indicators and insurance requirements and that the tender fully takes account of these. By submitting a tender, bidders are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this ITT and the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSR) without further negotiation or amendment.
The estimated construction cost is circa £341m (excl VAT). The new Leighton Hospital is expected to have an initial capital requirement of circa £740m, with a scope of work over a period of 6 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
31 May 2024
End date
30 May 2030
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 February 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
7 March 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom