Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
STEVENAGE
SG11HN
Contact
Dave Wells
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Forum Multi Storey Car Park
Reference number
CCD01539
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45213312 - Car park building construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Stevenage Borough Council (the "Council") is leading on
regeneration programmes. The Council has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional
development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new multi-storey car park facility ("MSCP"). The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new MSCP. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The public works contract (comprising a land swap agreement and
conditional development agreement) has been awarded to Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd and Forge Life Sciences No. 2
Nominee 2 Ltd (the Developers) and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Council considers that the development works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to the technical impracticalities associated with the construction of the MSCP, the complexity of sequencing the development works and significant health and safety risks posed. In addition, the MSCP works will involve specialist, technical re-construction and integration of an existing ramp which will also adversely impact upon neighbouring land which is owned by one of the Developers.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the area that will meet the delivery timescales.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new MSCP. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The public works contract (comprising a land swap agreement and
conditional development agreement) has been awarded to Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltd (the Developers) and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP
Ltd and under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical
reasons. The Council considers that the development works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to the technical impracticalities associated with the construction of the MSCP, the complexity of sequencing the development works and significant health and safety risks posed. In addition, the MSCP works will involve specialist, technical re-construction and integration of an existing ramp which will also adversely impact upon neighbouring land which is owned by one of the Developers.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the area that will meet the delivery timescales.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd
10th Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London
London
EC4N 6EU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Companies House
14266982
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltd
10th Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London
London
EC4N 6EU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Companies House
14267967
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd
10th Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London
London
EC4N 6EU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Companies House
14263664
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court England & Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom