Official UK procurement notice
Strategic Estate Partner - New Ambulance Facilities
Authority: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (the “Trust”) is about to embark on an ambitious project to enter into a long-term arrangement with a Strategic Estate Partner (“SEP”) to build and finance new ambulance hubs and Emergency Operation Centre facilities at a number of sites across the East of England region. At the heart of the partnership will be innovation, a journey towards net zero carbon emissions and a collaborative approach to deliver outstanding facilities.
Bidders will be asked how they would identify sites and bring forward business cases (under the strategic partnership agreement) for developments in locations in its East of England region.
The Trust appreciates much of the work to be conducted by the SEP will be done at risk and will look to streamline the procurement with a shortlist of exceptional bidders (3).
In terms of duration, the SEP will operate for an initial period of ten years, with the option to extend the arrangement for a further five years. It is anticipated that leases in respect of each completed site will have a duration of between 20-30 years.
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CPV: Ambulance station construction work · Architectural and building-surveying services · Architectural, engineering and planning services · Architectural, engineering and surveying services · Business development consultancy services · Development consultancy services · Development of non-residential real estate · Development services of real estate · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs · Supervision of building work · +2 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Trust wishes to appoint a Strategic Estates Partner (“SEP”)RenewalPublished value£220,000,000
The Trust wishes to appoint a Strategic Estates Partner (“SEP”). The appointment of a SEP, contrasted to individual site-by-site procurements, is the Trust’s response to the market’s appetite for large scale projects and, in turn, allows it to benefit from cohesive cross-body team structures and economies of scale. At the heart of the partnership should be innovation, a journey towards net zero carbon emissions and a collaborative approach to deliver outstanding ambulance hubs and Emergency Operation Centre facilities across the East, to scale up the operational power of one of the nation’s most vital emergency services.
Bidders will be asked how they would identify sites and bring forward business cases (under the strategic partnership agreement) for developments in the locations in its East of England region.
The Key Objectives of the SEP are:
(i) to identify sites and offer innovative and cost-effective business cases for those sites, subject to business cases being accepted by the Trust;,
(ii) to provide high-quality site locations, to be assessed using the Trust’s proximity and layout criteria;
(iii) to construct exceptional facilities to be rentalised over a 20-30 year (approx.) period; and
(iv) to work in a genuine partnership to achieve the goals of the Trust both present and future.
The Trust appreciates much of the work to be conducted by the SEP will be done at risk and will look to streamline the procurement with a shortlist of exceptional bidders (3).
In terms of duration, the SEP will operate for an initial period of ten years, with the option to extend the arrangement for a further five years. It is anticipated that leases in respect of each completed site will have a duration of between 20-30 years.
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What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 7 Oct 2022, 08:59 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMT
- Authority reference
23-T19- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001677- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0373b1Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Bidders which are subsequently successful in this procurement exercise may be required to actively participate in the achievement of social and/or environmental objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social, environmental or other corporate social responsibility considerations. Further details will be set out in the procurement documents.
- Review procedure
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Chief-Executive Officer of East of England Ambulance Services, Ambulance Headquarters, Whiting Way, Melbourn, SG8 6NA and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, The University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders.
Publisher note: Bidders may wish to note that the Trust conducted a pre-market engagement exercise prior to launching this opportunity, which enabled the Trust to develop its thinking in terms of the key areas to be addressed during the procurement process and how the procedure should be structured. The Trust conducted a webinar, considered responses to a short questionnaire and one to one consultations with selected developers who responded to the questionnaire and whose response benefitted from further clarification. The Trust has considered the informative and helpful feedback provided by those who participated in this activity and has incorporated such feedback into the design of this process. Bidders may also wish to note that participation in the pre-market engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite for being considered for this opportunity and if of interest, copies of the documentation issued during this phase is available for download on the Portal. The Trust believes that face to face interaction with Bidders will be an important part of this procurement process, in light of some of the issues which will need to be further navigated with bidders. The Trust has therefore opted to utilise the Competitive Dialogue Procedure in respect of this procurement. However, the Trust would state that the procedure has been designed to operate a truncated and efficient negotiation process, with the aim of reducing the burden on bidders to the greatest extent possible. Bidders should refer to the procurement documents for further details in this regard. Bidders will remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from bidders in connection with taking part in this procurement, regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Trust at any time. The Trust reserves the right at any time to: i) reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw this procurement at any stage; ii) award a contract without prior notice; iii) change the basis, the procedures and the timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents; iv) require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or provide additional information (failure to respond adequately may result in disqualification); v) terminate the procurement process; and vi) amend the terms and conditions of the selection and evaluation process. [2080 characters]
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 19 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
28 Nov 2022 → 19 Feb 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected28 Nov 2022
- Invitations to tender expected17 Jan 2024
- Notice published17 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMT
- Submission deadline19 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jan 2024- Published value updated to £220,000,00017 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMTwas £135,000,000
- Status changed to active17 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 Feb 2024, 17:00 GMT17 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Jan 2024, 21:37 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- East of England Ambulance ServiceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria