Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Contact
Senior Category Manager - Corporate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ44 - East Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/
Buyer's address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Provision of new build extension to the existing Kent and Canterbury Hospital for the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number
TEKH1132
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45215140 - Hospital facilities construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Trust is seeking to appoint a Developer to design, build and finance a new build extension to the existing Kent and Canterbury Hospital of circa 60,000 sq. m (together with supporting infrastructure and access arrangements) (“the Shell and Core Works”) at Merton Lane / Ethelbert Road / Nackington Road (“the Hospital Development Site”).
The Shell and Core Works are expected to be delivered at Nil cost to the Authority.
The appointed Developer will have an opportunity to acquire land for independent development (consisting of approximately 9.22 hectares) adjacent to Hospital Development Site (“the Master Plan Site”) from Kent County Council and Canterbury City Council (“the Councils”).
Please note that this procurement will be paused following Outline Solutions for public consultation. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Continued in II.2.4. (Description of the procurement)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £232,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
- 45213312 - Car park building construction work
- 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71247000 - Supervision of building work
- 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ44 - East Kent
Main site or place of performance
Land at Merton Lane / Ethelbert Road / Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The opportunity is to purchase from the Councils land adjacent to the existing Kent and Canterbury Hospital (“Hospital Development Site”), together with land adjacent to the Hospital Development Site for independent future development (“Master Plan Site”) and to deliver the ‘shell & core’ build of a new hospital extension (circa 60,000sq.m) to the existing Hospital, together with enabling works, access to transport links including new road(s), associated infrastructure works and a multi storey car park (the “Shell and Core Works”). The Shell and Core Works will be funded and delivered by a developer at nil consideration to the Trust. The Trust will fit out the new hospital extension through a separate procurement exercise. The Trust will acquire the Hospital Development Site at the same time the developer acquires the Master Plan Site.
The developer will simultaneously enter into a conditional Development Agreement with the Trust to deliver the Shell and Core Works.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £232,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
48
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated values in II.1.5 and II.2.6 is the estimated development value of the Master Plan Site. The estimated capital cost for the Shell and Core Works is approximately £200m. Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and in particular the development value of the Master Plan Site.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions, indication of information and documentation required
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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
three.2) Conditions related to the concession
three.2.2) Concession performance conditions
The Developer will be required to provide a capital receipt to the Councils for acquiring the Master Plan Site.
The Developer may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training & supply-chain initiatives. Contract performance conditions may relate to these considerations.
Whilst the CPV code for 45211000 (construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses) has been included to draw attention to the development potential of the Master Plan Site (which contributes to the financial viability of delivering the Shell and Core Works at Nil value to the Trust), this project does not involve development obligations being entered into with the Councils in respect of the Master Plan Site once acquired by the Developer.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
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 submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
14 October 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Concession Contracts Regulation 2016 (CCR 2016) applies to this procurement.
The Authority intend to follow a process similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015).
The Authority reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the PCR 2015 in conducting the procedure using flexibilities permitted by the CCR 2016.
Award criteria and further procurement documents will be provided at the commencement of the competitive dialogue stages to bidders that are shortlisted to participate.
Expressions of interest applications must be by way of completion and return of the Selection Questionnaire ("SQ") in accordance with the requirements therein and by the time and date specified in IV.2.2 (time limit for submission of applications).
The SQ and draft Invitation to Participate in Dialogue ("ITPD") will be available to Bidders following completion of the SQ and ITPD Confidentiality Agreement (document titled "pqq_1126_Confidentiality Agreement_SQ and ITPD") available from the Attachment section within pqq_1126 - Provision of new build extension to the existing Kent and Canterbury Hospital for the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust at https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
Completed Confidentiality Agreements must be returned to the Authority via the Messages section. Once the SQ and ITPD Confidentiality Agreement has been received, the SQ and draft ITPD will be issued to the Bidder.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road,
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this concession notice.
For information on the review procedure bidders are referred to Regulation 47 (Notice of decision to award a concession contract); Regulation 48 (Standstill Period) and Regulation 52 to 63 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (CCR 2016).
Following any decision to award the concession contract, the contracting authority will providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 47 CCR 2016) and observe a minimum 10 day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 48 CCR 2016) before the concession contract is entered into.