Published date: 28 February 2022
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Construction work - 45000000
Site preparation work - 45100000
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 45200000
Building construction work - 45210000
Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences - 45215000
Construction work for buildings relating to health - 45215100
Hospital facilities construction work - 45215140
Building installation work - 45300000
Building completion work - 45400000
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000
Architectural and related services - 71200000
Construction-related services - 71500000
Location of contract
CT1 3NG
Procurement reference
tender_295774/1031518
Published date
28 February 2022
Closing date
30 March 2022
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Potential provision of a new build extension to the existing Kent and Canterbury Hospital, enabling, access and supporting infrastructure works for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) at a site at Ethelbert Road, north of Dover Road, Canterbury at nil consideration, i.e. a donated asset, to the Trust.
The proposed hospital development site is currently in local Council ownership. The development is coupled with the opportunity for the suitably experienced developer to purchase land adjacent to the hospital development site from Kent County Council and Canterbury City Council for independent future development.
The Trust is issuing this notice to alert the market to a market sounding engagement exercise that will take place during the week commencing 28th March 2022 to explore the opportunity and to inform the Trust's approach to the potential delivery of the project. This will involve welcome presentations from Trust leaders about the vision for the project, the progress to date, and potential future programme. The Trust intends to conduct 1:1 meetings with each participant to allow for detailed discussions, using a set of pre-prepared questions on the proposed delivery and commercial arrangements. There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions and provide feedback. Participants are encouraged to set out any challenges, opportunities, dependencies or sensitivities that they consider relevant to the project.
This notice is NOT being used to commence any public procurement process, of any kind.
The wishes to engage with potential developers in order to identify and form the most appropriate design, procurement and contracting approach to maximise market interest in the project. Further information about the project is contained in a Briefing note for soft marketing exercise participants and in other information to be provided, following the signing of a Confidentiality Agreement. The market sounding engagement exercise does not however form part of any formal procurement process, and in undertaking this preparatory exercise, the Trust does not give any guarantees to the potential final approach of the project.
More information
Links
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- https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
- Trust's e-Tendering portal
Additional text
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Instructions for registering to receive further information about this Project and to attend the Trust's market sounding engagement event are as follows:
a) access the Trust's e-Tendering portal at https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
b) click 'View current opportunities and notices'
c) express an interest in the pqq_1104 - Potential provision of a new build extension to the existing Kent & Canterbury Hospital
d) download the Confidentiality Agreement provided within the Attachments section
e) complete, sign and return the Confidentiality Agreement to the Trust via the Messages section. Once the Confidentiality Agreement has been received by the Trust, a copy of the Trust's Briefing note for soft marketing exercise participants will be shared and an invitation to attend the market sounding engagement event issued.
It should be noted that by registering your organisation to receive further information about the Project and attend the Trust's market sounding engagement event is NOT an actual selection questionnaire. System limitations mean that the labels state PQQ and Qualification Envelope.
This notice is NOT being used to commence any public procurement exercise, of any kind. As such, the Trust reserves the right to alter any aspect of the proposed project or, not proceed with it, at its sole discretion.
The Trust is not bound to commence any procurement(s) following the market sounding engagement event, or otherwise. Participants are responsible for their own costs of participating in the market sounding engagement exercise and any subsequent procurement procedure if, and when, conducted.
About the buyer
Address
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
England
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