Queen Alexandra Hospital, North Car Park, MSCP

CPV: Car park building construction work · Car park management services · Construction work

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

Unspecified in notice

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

28 Jun 2021, 18:21 BST

Last source update

28 Jun 2021, 18:21 BST

FTS notice number

2021/S 000-014752

Classification (CPV)

Car park building construction workCar park management servicesConstruction work

Delivery area

South East (UKJ31)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

PHUT considers that the arrangements fall within the land exemption under Regulation 10(1)(a) Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and/or Regulation 10(11)(a) Concessions Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Ground Lease can only be drawn down by Noviniti when there is an acceptable planning permission secured. As the planning application is an agreed document under the option agreement (and which will also define the permitted alterations under the Licence for Alterations) the Trust has had input in determining the details of the Development to be delivered on the site. The Ground Lease is subject to break clauses in favour of PHUT after 2 years (to enable PHUT to recover the site if the Development is not commenced) and again at 30th anniversary of practical completion of the Development.

On execution of the Ground Lease Noviniti is not obliged to undertake the Development. Once Noviniti has served notice in electing to carry out the Development then this will engage enforceable obligations for Noviniti to carry out and complete the development for PHUT under the terms of the tripartite Agreement for Lease and also the Licence for Alterations granted by PHUT to Noviniti.

However, as Noviniti is under no obligation to serve notice to elect to carry out the works PHUT considers that no public works contract arises for lack of an enforceable obligation and Noviniti is able to "walk away" from having to deliver the Development.

Under a Deed of Covenant between PHUT and Engie, Engie have obligations to open the car park for 24 hours per day every day for each year of the contractual term; apply and collect tariffs and enforcement charges; and apply the car parking policy specified by PHUT. PHUT will secure an annual income relating to the amount by which the rental receipts from the car park operator exceed the total of rental payments to Noviniti under the terms of the underlease, Engie's operator amount (covering costs and an operator margin) and Engie's gainshare amount. If there is a shortfall in the annual income collected to meet yearly rent due from Engle to Noviniti then PHUT would pay Engie an amount equal to the shortfall value. The contractual term is co-terminus with the 18 year underlease from Noviniti to Engie.

PHUT considers that if the Deed of Covenant is a services concession contract to operate a car park then its estimated value to Engie over the contractual term would be below the CCR threshold and therefore the CCR would not apply to the Deed.

Publisher note: V.2.1 Date of contract award decision: The Trust Board approved a decision to proceed with Noviniti on 4 May 2021 subject to a further approval on 29 July 2021 with documents to be signed immediately after that. The estimated value in II.1.7 and V.2.4 represents rental to Noviniti (with an estimated value of between £11.3m to £13.2m (subject to RPI under the terms of lease arrangements)) and operator revenue under the Deed of circa £360K (subject to RPI under the terms of the Deed and after deduction of between circa £7m to £8m rental obligations to Noviniti)). The operator revenue represents the cost to the operator of running (but not maintaining) the car park and of accounting to and paying across to the Trust all car parking revenue which exceeds the rental obligations to Noviniti and the operator revenue.

• Noviniti Dev Co 6 LtdAwarded supplier The Stables, Churchfield Farm, Harley Way, Oundle, Peterborough, UK, PE8 5AUContact emailShow contact details

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