Scope
Reference
172MSEFT
Description
The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust" ("MSEFT") has entered into an Option Agreement with Noviniti Dev Co 12 Ltd ("Noviniti") giving Noviniti the right to call for a Ground Lease in respect of land at Southend Hospital ("the Hospital") as the site of a proposed building for intended hospital uses and clinical space including a Day Surgery Unit ("the Potential Development").
The Option Agreement is for an initial period of 39 weeks (subject to extension). MSEFT has had valuation advice and will grant the Ground Lease (which will be for a minimum term of 45 years subject to earlier break rights) ("the Ground Lease") at a premium which reflects market value as advised by independent valuation advice.
The contractual arrangements are structured as a land contract within Schedule 2 paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") and underlying case law, and as such an "exempted contract" for the purposes of the Act and the Procurement Regulations 2024.
The contractual arrangements the subject of this Notice were previously the subject of a Contract Award Notice dated 30 April 2025 and prior to that the subject of a Transparency Notice dated 17 April 2025.
Contract 1. Ground Lease in respect of land at Southend Hospital
Supplier
Contract value
- £50,000 excluding VAT
- £50,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
14 May 2025
Contract dates
- 15 May 2025 to 12 February 2026
- 8 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health
- 45215140 - Hospital facilities construction work
Contract locations
- UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
Key performance indicators
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Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
The contractual arrangements are structured as a land contract within Schedule 2 paragraph 8 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") and underlying case law, and as such an "exempted contract" for the purposes of the Act and the Procurement Regulations 2024.
Supplier
NOVINITI LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVRL-4598-ZWVM
Unit 2 Newby Stables
Ripon
HG4 5AE
United Kingdom
Email: info@noviniti.co.uk
Website: http://noviniti.co.uk
Region: UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RAJ
Basildon University Hospital, Nether Mayne
Basildon
SS16 5NL
United Kingdom
Email: maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk/
Region: UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
Organisation type: Public authority - central government