Public procurement notice: Works Concession
Published: 2019-10-15
Buyer: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Concession award procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45100000: Site preparation work | 45111000 | 45112700 | 45112710
Estimated value: 35000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-11-11
Award criteria: Other
EU fund: ESF

Technical requirements: The Trust is seeking to appoint a student and staff housing partner to secure investment and expertise to construct, refurbish and operate staff and student accommodation (c. 375 beds) at the Site over a period of up to 50 years from practical completion. The project is envisaged to involve:
Throughout the term of the project with the SSHP the Trust requires the ability but not the obligation to nominate student
The SSHP will be responsible for marketing the accommodation to secure occupancy in order to minimise vacancies as well as providing soft and hard facilities management services.
The project will be delivered through a special purpose vehicle (‘SPV’) in which the SSHP will be the majority or sole equity stakeholder. The project may involve the Trust taking a minor equity stake in the SPV. A leasehold interest in the site will be granted to the SPV and the Trust will require a capital receipt in consideration for the site from the SSHP.
The tender documents can be accessed via the Bravo portal https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
Suppliers should click on the supplier registration tab. Once registered bidders will be able to access the ITT. The relevant ITT code is itt_30657.
The estimated values in II.1.5) and II.2.6) represent the potential commercial value of the development. However, potential returns will depend on many commercial factors including (but not limited to) the performance of the developer and market conditions. Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and the project as a whole.
The successful bidder may be required to help achieve social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment, training and supply-chain initiatives. Contract conditions may relate to these considerations.
The duration in II.2.7) relates to the estimated duration of the operator agreement following practical completion of the construction and refurbishment works and is not inclusive of the construction period.
Award criteria and further procurement documents will be provided at the commencement of the competitive dialogue stages to bidders that are shortlisted to participate.
The Concession Contracts Regulation 2016 (CCR 2016) applies to the competition. The Trust intends to follow a process similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015). However, it reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the PCR 2015 in conducting the competition due to the flexibilities permitted by the CCR 2016.
Expressions of interest applications must be via completion and return of the selection questionnaire (SQ) (in accordance with the requirements set out in the SQ). The SQ is available as part of the procurement documents via https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html.
The Trust 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.
In accordance with 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 Trust will provide 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.


Award value: 35000000