Surrey Heath Borough Council: Development Partner for the Regeneration of the London Road Block, Camberley

UK-Camberley: Construction work.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Surrey Heath Borough Council
       Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road, Camberley, GU15 3HD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1276707100, Email: stephen.wilkinson@surreyheath.gov.uk
       Contact: Stephen Wilkinson
       Main Address: http://www.surreyheath.gov.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKJ25

   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:
      Regional or local authority

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Development Partner for the Regeneration of the London Road Block, Camberley            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         45000000 - Construction work.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS

      II.1.4) Short description: Surrey Heath Borough Council (SHBC) is seeking to appoint an experienced regeneration developer with the resources and vision to deliver a comprehensive and transformational development of the 2.0 ha (5.5 acres) site fronting London Road (A30), Camberley. The scheme has the capacity for circa 350 residential units and 10,000sqm of commercial space, together with public and private car parking. It was envisaged the scheme would involve principally a new build development. The project represented a key priority for SHBC and is therefore seeking a partner with an established track record in delivering high quality mixed-use town centre schemes. SHBC currently occupies offices on a site on Knoll Road, Camberley. SHBC requested Bidders to make proposals for providing new offices as part of the development, which SHBC had the option to require the partner to implement. This option was to be contained in a mechanism within the Development Agreement.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
         
            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            45453100 - Refurbishment work.
            45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work.
            45300000 - Building installation work.
            45400000 - Building completion work.
            71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.
            71210000 - Advisory architectural services.
            71220000 - Architectural design services.
            71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services.
            71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services.
            71500000 - Construction-related services.
            71540000 - Construction management services.
            71541000 - Construction project management services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKJ25 - West Surrey
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      West Surrey
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: SHBC's objectives in respect of the Project were to:

(a) to deliver a mixed use development that drives transformational change to the whole of Camberley town centre;

(b) to create a gateway and transformed arrival experience on the London Road that achieves SHBC's ambition for Camberley;

(c) to secure the appointment of a pro-active, innovative, experienced and well-resourced partner;

(d) to maximise the financial return from SHBC's assets, through a robust business case that provides value for money;

(e) to achieve a high quality and innovative mixed-use development which will deliver transformational change and economic growth for the town centre, and demonstrate excellence in urban design, creating a positive legacy for the town centre;

(f) to achieve a comprehensive Site masterplan accompanied by a clearly articulated delivery and phasing strategy;

(g) to create a viable, deliverable and sustainable scheme which achieves best value through a partnership arrangement for SHBC and protects and enhances SHBC's adjacent The Square shopping centre;

(h) support SHBC's aim of promoting Camberley as a destination of choice to live, work and shop;

(i) create a scheme which integrates successfully with The Square, High Street and Park Street and brings added vitality to the town centre through a range of deliverable uses, with demonstrable demand;

(j) deliver high quality public realm, including a new town square linking Obelisk Way and Park Street

(k) maximise the ground floor commercial opportunity for complimentary commercial uses (recognising the level of demand and differentiating from opportunities within The Square) around the High Street, Park Street, Obelisk Way; and

(l) deliver a development which has flexibility in its design and construction including the scope to future-proof against changes in the way town centres are evolving as places to live, work and shop.

The chosen development partner was to be required to enter into a Development Agreement and other documents with SHBC. Further details were provided in the Descriptive Document.

      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 was not sub-divided into lots as SHBC wished to appoint one delivery partner to undertake the works on the London Road Block in view of the nature of the project and the need for integrated delivery.


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: 2018/S 102-232179
      
   

   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: Yes

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

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

   A contract/lot is awarded: No

   V.1) Information on non-award
      The contract/lot is not awarded
            Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure):
            Notice reference (year and document number): 2018 - 232179

Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: SHBC has decided not to proceed with the Project. This is due to a number of factors. primarily, however the current economic uncertainty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the potentially significant structural changes to the uses of town centres has called into question the entire premise for the proposed development, and the best way to meet the challenges faced.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
          London, WC1A 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
          London, WC1A 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: In accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Cabinet Office
          70 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AS, United Kingdom

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/11/2021