Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Contact
Alex Trollope
Telephone
+44 7766160105
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
ENHT - New Main Entrance and Retail Development
Reference number
C323806
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") intends to enter into an option agreement with Noviniti Dev Co 11 Limited ("Noviniti") giving Noviniti the right to call for a ground lease in respect of land at Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage ("the Hospital") as the site of a proposed building comprising a new main entrance with ground floor retail and circulation space with two upper floors of office and admin space (“the Potential Development”). The contractual arrangements are structured as a land transaction exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR”) and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (“CCR”).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £20,000 / Highest offer: £50,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45213100 - Construction work for commercial buildings
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ENHT intends to enter into an option agreement with Noviniti providing for the grant of a ground lease in respect of land at the Hospital which is intended to be the site of the Potential Development. The arrangements are a land deal and do not amount to a public works contract or a works concession contract for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
As a land deal the procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.
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 subject of this notice is an agreement to be entered into between ENHT and Noviniti for the grant of an option entitling Noviniti to call for the grant of a 45 year Ground Lease of part of ENHT’s freehold land at the Hospital ("the Property").
The Property is identified in the Option Agreement. The option period will run for an initial period of 39 weeks (subject to extension). ENHT has had valuation advice and will grant the Ground Lease of the Property at a premium which reflects market value.
If the Option is exercised and the Ground Lease is granted, the Ground Lease will contain provision for Noviniti to undertake a Permitted Alteration at the Property, being the construction of the Potential Development.
The Ground Lease will not permit Noviniti to undertake the Potential Development without the consent of ENHT in the form of a Licence for Alterations (which ENHT is free to grant or withhold at its discretion).
The Ground Lease is subject to a break clause in favour of ENHT which is exercisable in the event that the ENHT Licence for Alterations has not been issued and Noviniti has not commenced the Building Works comprising the Potential Development by the date which is the second anniversary of the date of grant of the Ground Lease.
The Ground Lease is subject to a further break clause in favour of ENHT on the 40th anniversary of practical completion of the Potential Development.
The details of the Potential Development have been agreed between ENHT and Noviniti prior to the grant of the Option Agreement. Noviniti has a right to terminate the Ground Lease if Noviniti has not commenced the works comprising the Potential Development by the date 52 weeks after the date of the Ground Lease.
The exercise of the option by Noviniti to call for the Ground Lease does not trigger any obligation on Noviniti to undertake or on ENHT to procure the Potential Development. If Noviniti decides to undertake the Potential Development (and if ENHT subsequently so decides) Noviniti and ENHT may enter into an agreement for lease providing for the grant by Noviniti of underleases of all or part of the completed development to ENHT and/or a third party. If that agreement is reached ENHT anticipates that ENHT, Noviniti and the third party (if applicable) will enter into further documents including a deed of variation of the Ground Lease, a Licence for Alterations authorising the Permitted Alteration and underleases of the completed development.
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
18 December 2024
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
Noviniti Dev Co 11 Ltd
Unit 2, Newby Stables, Newby Hall
Ripton
HG4 5AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
National registration number
13907165
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £20,000 / Highest offer: £50,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom