Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-02-09
Buyer: Newcastle City Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45210000: Building construction work | 45211000: Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings | 45211200 | 45211310
Estimated value: 18503515 EUR
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council wishes to invite organisations to finance, design and build and fit out new homes on specific sites and to certain standards and specification which the Council will lease back for a set period of time under an Annuity Lease Back Model ‘ALBM’,. At the end of this period of time all property and assets will revert back to Council ownership. By leasing the properties back to the Council the partner will secure a long term fixed return for the investment.
There are 148 new homes (including Assisted Living apartments, Tyneside flats and bungalows) on 5 sites across the city envisaged for inclusion. This will deliver older persons housing, and an assisted living scheme.
The Council wishes to invite organisations to finance, design and build and fit out new homes on specific sites and to certain standards and specification which the Council will lease back for a set period of time under an Annuity Lease Back Model ‘ALBM’,. At the end of this period of time all property and assets will revert back to Council ownership. By leasing the properties back to the Council the partner will secure a long term fixed return for the investment.
There are 148 new homes (including Assisted Living apartments, Tyneside flats and bungalows) on 5 sites across the city envisaged for inclusion. This will deliver older persons housing, and an assisted living scheme.
— 53 number assisted Living Units (consisting of a mix of apartments, Tyneside flats and bungalows) at the Parkway Site:
— 22 number Units (consisting of a mix of bungalows and Tyneside flats) at the former Westerhope Day Centre Site:
— 19 number units (consisting of a mix of bungalows and Tyneside flats) at the Avision street and Douglas terrace Site:
The lease period is for 65 years, however there is a break clause in the overriding lease at 40 years. Therefore the investment return period should be profiled over a 40 year period (the investor should base their income from the lease over 40 years). The scheme may involve some capital contribution being made available by the council but the appointed provider is expected to be able to fully finance the delivery of the scheme. Further details of the requirements and the scope of the scheme is provided in the Memorandum of Information (MOI) and supporting information which will be available as part of the procurement documents at https://procontract.due-north.com/.
11.1.5 Estimated total value and 11.2.6 estimated value: the estimated value of then scheme is between £12m - £18m.
(lV.2.2) time limit for requests to participate must be by way of completion and return of the selection questionnaire ("SQ") (in accordance the requirements set out in the SQ) by the date and time specified in section lV.2.2.
The Council reserves the right not to award or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.
The procurement documents (including the Invitation to Participate in Dialogue) are draft documents for general information and providing indicative information of the Councils intended approach in the procurement. The Council reserves the right to vary and amend and update any aspect s of these documents. Final versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to the applicants successful in being selected to participate in the competitive dialogue stage.


Winner: Tolent living LTD
Award value: 18503515
Number of bids: 3