Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-19
Buyer: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Region: LONDON
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 50400000 | 50700000 | 55520000 | 63712400 | 66000000
Estimated value: 45000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Trust) is seeking a private sector partner (Partner) to support the development/delivery of its estate strategy in line with the current and future clinical strategy, to optimise estate costs, maximise value of the estate and drive efficiency in its operations to include but unlimited to:
— procurement and project/contract management of services in relation to New Projects and Secondary Services.
Services are expected to be provided through a joint venture body (JV) established between the Trust and the Partner. The Trust is interested in the JV seeking other commercial and income generation opportunities in the public and private sector market and proposing innovative estates proposals to support the clinical strategy that will maximise revenue or reduce costs to the Trust.
The Trust's estate and locations of service performance (including future opportunities and activities) during the partnership term. It will predominately focus on the Trust's estate in London.
To provide Strategic Estates Services through a JV. Co-ordination and management of services via the JV may transfer to the Partner during the term. To provide assistance and support in procurement observing EU law. Initial New Projects may include Plumstead Health Centre and Upton Road.
To provide assistance to the Trust in relation to any secondary procurement to services and an Integrator Role, in provision of operational project management.
Secondary Services are included but are not currently a priority although they may be considered during the term of the SEP.
The opportunity is to provide a strategic, commercial, development, investment, project management and contract management role in delivering projects to support the Trust's clinical strategy. It is a non-exclusive arrangement and does not include the provision of directly delivering the design and construction aspects of New Projects or of Secondary Services themselves.
The contract between the Trust and the Partner will be for an initial term of 10 years with an option to extend (exercisable during the initial term) for a further 5 years.
Further details of the opportunity are provided in the Memorandum of Information (MOI) accompanying the pre-qualification questionnaire which can be obtained as part of the procurement documents made available through the website address in Section I.3 (Communication) above.
In accordance with Articles 57 to 63 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulations 57 to 63 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire available from the address in Section I.3 (Communication) above.
The Partner may be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental policy objectives relating to recruitment and training and supply-chain initiatives. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
The Estimated Value represents the possible annual value of capital projects which the Partner may deliver. Bidders should seek legal/commercial advice as to the potential value of the scheme.
Expressions of interest must be via completion and return of the PQQ electronically by the date and time specified otherwise it may not be considered. The Trust reserves the right not to award or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this notice.
The procurement documents (including the Invitation to Participate in Dialogue) are draft documents for general information and providing indicative information of the Trust's intended approach in the procurement. The Trust reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of these documents. Final versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in the competitive dialogue stage.

Eligibility requirements: In accordance with Articles 57 to 63 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulations 57 to 63 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and as set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire available from the address in Section I.3 (Communication) above.

Award value: 45000000