Official UK procurement notice
Forum Multi Storey Car Park
Authority: Stevenage Borough Council (Local council)
regeneration programmes. The Council has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionStevenage Borough Council (the "Council") is leading on
regeneration programmes. The Council has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional
development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new multi-storey car park facility ("MSCP"). The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
CPV: Car park building construction work · Construction work
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single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works…Awarded
The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new MSCP. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The public works contract (comprising a land swap agreement and
conditional development agreement) has been awarded to Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd and Forge Life Sciences No. 2
Nominee 2 Ltd (the Developers) and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Council considers that the development works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to the technical impracticalities associated with the construction of the MSCP, the complexity of sequencing the development works and significant health and safety risks posed. In addition, the MSCP works will involve specialist, technical re-construction and integration of an existing ramp which will also adversely impact upon neighbouring land which is owned by one of the Developers.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the area that will meet the delivery timescales.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jan 2025, 13:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2025, 13:27 GMT
- Authority reference
CCD01539- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002704- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d670Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new MSCP. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The public works contract (comprising a land swap agreement and
conditional development agreement) has been awarded to Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltd (the Developers) and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP
Ltd and under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical
reasons. The Council considers that the development works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to the technical impracticalities associated with the construction of the MSCP, the complexity of sequencing the development works and significant health and safety risks posed. In addition, the MSCP works will involve specialist, technical re-construction and integration of an existing ramp which will also adversely impact upon neighbouring land which is owned by one of the Developers.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the area that will meet the delivery timescales.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd, Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd, Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltdjoint award | £8,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 002704-2025-1 · Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd, Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd, Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Jan 2025
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court England & WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP LtdAwarded supplier
- Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 LtdAwarded supplier
- Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.