Procurement: Residence Transaction for George Eliot Hall and Rusham Park

UK-Egham, Surrey: Accommodation management services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
       Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1784443044, Email: procurement@rhul.ac.uk
       Contact: Helen Booth
       Main Address: http://www.rhul.ac.uk, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UKJ2

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Education

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Residence Transaction for George Eliot Hall and Rusham Park            
      Reference number: RHUL-20035

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         98341100 - Accommodation management services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is seeking to enter into a long-term agreement with one partner to support in meeting its growth strategy and accommodation needs of its students. This will involve the potential delivery (design, build, finance, operation and maintenance (soft and hard FM)) of a c.2000 bed student village through a demand risk partnership over one or more phases and shall also include the stock transfer, finance and operation and maintenance (soft and hard FM services) of its existing student accommodation residence, George Eliot Hall.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
                        
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 85,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45214700 - Construction work for halls of residence.
            50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations.
            70111000 - Development of residential real estate.
            70331000 - Residential property services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Surrey, East and West Sussex
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (“the College”) is undertaking a procurement competition based on the Competitive Dialogue (CD) Procedure to select one partner.
The selected partner will be required to:
(a) design, build, finance, operate and maintain up to c.2,000 bed student village (to include energy centre, support facilities, etc.) at its Rusham Park site through a demand risk partnership over one or more phases (the College has set out its expectation at the point of this OJEU but reserves the right to modify the method by which the c.2,000 will be delivered). It is likely that the College will enter into a Project Agreement with the partner for the initial delivery of 1,400 student bed spaces at the Rusham Park site and a Strategic Partnering Agreement with the partner to draw-down the balance of the c2,000 bed spaces in one or more phases within the initial 10 years of the Strategic Partnering Agreement contract period; and
(b) provide finance and to operate and maintain the College’s most recently completed section of its residential portfolio, the 621 student accommodation development at George Eliot Hall.
The CD competition will comprise an initial selection stage, following which a shortlist of three bidders will then be invited to participate in a dialogue phase, culminating in the submission of final tenders. The dialogue phase will involve a series of dialogue sessions followed by a call to submit final tenders.
At the start of the dialogue phase there will be a site visit followed by a programme of formal dialogue meetings to be scheduled with each of the shortlisted bidders. Additional dialogue meetings may also be arranged on an ad hoc basis, as required.
The successful partner must be experienced in the design, build, financing, operation and maintenance of purpose built student accommodation, all in consideration of student wellbeing and experience. This must be evidenced as part of responses to the Selection Questionnaire.
The College will provide an initial scheme design to a level equivalent to RIBA Stage 1 to the shortlisted bidders. The successful partner will be required to satisfy themselves of the robustness of this initial work before developing the scheme design together with proposals to build, fund, operate and maintain the new Rusham Park student village over the operational term of circa 50 years (plus construction period) following practical completion. The finance, operation and maintenance of George Eliot Hall is anticipated to commence at financial close and shall be co-terminus with the Rusham Park student village.
It is important to the College that the transaction is classified as ‘off balance sheet’.
The College will retain all pastoral support and student wellbeing services, and security services for George Eliot Hall and the new Rusham Park student village.
The key driver behind this procurement process is the need for the College to be in a position to support student growth with guaranteed quality accommodation and a significant capital receipt to invest in improvements.
Further information can be found in the Descriptive Document and Selection Questionnaire documentation that interested parties can download from https://www.delta-esourcing.com

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Descriptive Document and the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) documents can be obtained from https://www.delta-esourcing.com/. Please note an ‘expression of interest’ is by completion and return of the SQ only by the stated deadline.


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Competitive Dialogue


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 200-486263
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: RHUL 20035    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Residence Transaction for George Eliot Hall and Rusham Park

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 19/02/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investments Limited, 00457719
             350 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ2
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 85,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.2)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 19/02/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Investment Limited, 00457719
             350 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ2
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 85,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         

Award Of Contract (No.3)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 19/02/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Balfour Beatty Infrstructure Investments Limited, 00457719
             350 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UKJ2
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 85,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The Descriptive Document and Selection Questionnaire documents can be obtained from https://www.delta-esourcing.com.
Please note that an ‘expression of interest’ is by completion and return of the SQ only by the required deadline.

The College reserves the right not to award the contract in whole or in part, to cancel or amend the tender process and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The College shall not be liable under any circumstances for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by any bidder or prospective bidder in responding to this notice or in taking part in this procurement process.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Royal Courts of Justice
          Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 207947600

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
          Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1784443044

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Royal Courts of Justice
          Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 207947600

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/03/2021