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Hendon Hub Project - University sites

  • Middlesex University

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-018280

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ced6

Published 30 July 2021, 3:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Middlesex University

The Burroughs

LONDON

NW44BT

Contact

Sam Jackson

Email

upohelp@mdx.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 2084114280

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI71 - Barnet

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.mdx.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Hendon Hub Project - University sites

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

Development agreement for lease of existing University Sites forming part of the Hendon Hub Project

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: £80,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI71 - Barnet

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

TBA

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The University currently occupies several properties adjacent to its' campus in the centre of Hendon, North London, which it rents from the London Borough of Barnet (LBB). The University has been working with LBB on regeneration proposals for the centre of Hendon in an area known as The Burroughs (referred to as the Hendon Hub Project). This involves bringing forward development across a number of sites within the area, including those currently occupied by the University under leases from LBB.

As part of the Hendon Hub Project, the University now intends to surrender its current leases and enter into arrangements for new forty year leases with LBB for the construction of new academic buildings and student accommodation. This will enable the University to consolidate its campus as part of LBB's wider vision for the Hendon Hub Project. These arrangements are being agreed between LBB and the University under a proposed development agreement in relation to the relevant sites. Pursuant to the development agreement LBB will undertake the construction works and all associated drainage, landscaping, road formation and infrastructure works to provide these new academic buildings, student accommodation and ancillary facilities as part of the wider Hendon Hub Project and enter into new leases with the University for those sites once construction is complete.

It would not be possible for the University to enter into the development agreement with any counterparty other than LBB given both the LBB exclusive rights in the relevant land interests and for technical reasons associated with the Hendon Hub Project being led by LBB. For those reasons, to the extent the development agreement could be considered a public works contract or otherwise subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the University is satisfied it would be exempt from those rules on the basis of Regulation 32(2)(b) (Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication).

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

29 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Barnet

2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale

London

NW9 4EW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI71 - Barnet
Internet address

www.tba.com

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £10,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £80,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom