Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The University of Keele
Procurement Office, Directorate of Finance, Innovation Centre 2, Keele University Science and Innovation Park, Staffordshire
Keele
ST5 5NH
Contact
Darren Pearce
Telephone
+44 1782734124
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Companies House
Company number RC000655
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Keele University Science & Innovation Park: Strategic Growth Partner(s) - Early Market Engagement
Reference number
KU/484/DP/AP/2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Over the last five years Keele has largely driven new developments on the Science & Innovation Park on a project-by-project basis, securing public sector funds where available to support this, and/or working through specific investment partnerships.
The Early Market Engagement seeks feedback and market insight to inform the procurement of an investment partner or partners to help us realise our longer-term ambitions for the Science and Innovation Park and development site, as part of our commitment to playing a full role in supporting local growth and regeneration. This would include enabling a longer term approach to development (a further five innovation centres over a period of 8-10 years), and potentially to support us in securing a viable long-term future for some of our existing facilities.
The Early Market Engagement document is intended to support the Prior Information Notice (PIN) predicated under Regulation 40 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is not a formal tender process or a call for competition. It remains at the sole discretion of the University as to whether a subsequent procurement exercise will be undertaken following conclusion of the early market engagement.
Interested parties are invited to express an interest in this project through the In-tend portal at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofkeele/aspx/Home and completing and returning the Questionnaire in the Early Market Engagement document through this portal by no later than 12 noon on 19.06.2023.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-012581
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
The deadline for completing and returning the Questionnaire in the Early Market Engagement document has been extended until 12 noon on 03.07.2023 to allow further time for interested parties to submit a response.