London & Continental Railways Ltd: Development Partner for Hemel Hempstead Station Gateway

UK-London: Site-development work.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Network Rail Limited
             1 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 2DN, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2078524279, Email: tom.case@eu.jll.com
             Contact: Tom Case
             Main Address: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKH23
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: London & Continental Railways Limited       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Site-development-work./JRWHH2W54W
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided

      I.6) Main activity:
            Other activity:

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Development Partner for Hemel Hempstead Station Gateway       
      Reference Number: N202200002
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      45111291 - Site-development work.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: WORKS
      II.1.4) Short description: LCR and Network Rail are working together to seek a development partner to deliver multi-storey car park, station access road and additional infrastructure in order to release developable land to enable the developer to then construct a high quality residential led scheme.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 170,000,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
   
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      45000000 - Construction work.
      45100000 - Site preparation work.
      45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work.
      45211350 - Multi-functional buildings construction work.
      70110000 - Development services of real estate.
      71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.
      70111000 - Development of residential real estate.
      45215214 - Residential homes construction work.
      70123100 - Sale of residential real estate.
      71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs.
      71410000 - Urban planning services.
      73220000 - Development consultancy services.
      45213312 - Car park building construction work.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKH23 Hertfordshire
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The site totals approximately 7.4 acres and is situated immediately adjacent to Hemel Hempstead Station. The site comprises the surface level car park for the station, the station forecourt and land which is in commercial use, including a former car showroom site, industrial buildings and small retail units serving the station.

There is a masterplan which suggests that the development opportunity at Hemel Hempstead Station gateway could be in the order of:

•454 residential units
•Approximately 40,000 sq ft (NIA) of commercial floor space
•Extensive public realm including garden space
•Multi-storey car park and access / enabling works

We expect the masterplan to critiqued as part of the negotiated process so the above is for guidance only.

The general areas of responsibility to be undertaken are as follows:

•Obtain detailed planning permission and implement construction of a Network Rail compliant multi-storey car park and access / enabling works
•Deliver the development of the remaining developable land to create a gateway development to the town with a significant residential component
•Work with Network Rail to ensure the development has a positive impact and to preserve and enhance the existing access to the station and the associated rail infrastructure
•Create a sustainable development using best practice
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 170,000,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 120       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
             Envisaged number of candidates: 6
            
      Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of cadidates: Please see Selection Questionnaire provided as part of the procurement documents.
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: 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       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       
   


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Please see Selection Questionnaire provided as part of the procurement documents    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing          
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability    
      Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
            Please see Selection Questionnaire provided as part of the procurement documents    
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      III.1.6) Deposits and guarantees required:
      Please see Selection Questionnaire provided as part of the procurement documents    
      III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      Please see Selection Questionnaire provided as part of the procurement documents   
      III.1.8) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      Please see Selection Questionnaire provided as part of the procurement documents      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      Please see Developer Heads of Terms provided as part of the procurement documentation          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No
   
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description NEGOTIATED_WITH_COMPETITION
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO              
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 8 years: Not Provided    
   IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue: Yes.
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   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 OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 14/03/2022 Time: 17:00
      IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: Not Provided       
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The procurement documentation will be available from 5pm on Monday 31st January 2022 from the Delta e-sourcing portal.

The brochure link is accessible here: https://stationgateway-hh.co.uk/Station-Gateway-Brochure.pdf

Hemel Hempstead Station Gateway presents a significant regeneration opportunity at a key transport node, with easy access to London. The vision for the opportunity area is to maximise the residential potential in this sustainable location, providing a new station square and multi-storey car park. Future residents will benefit from easy travel into London in less than 30 mins, along with direct access to the town of Hemel Hempstead and the surrounding, high quality countryside.

The development potential of the site has been studied in depth by the architects Farrells, who have worked through a design process including various technical, transport, planning and community consultations. The indicative masterplan delivers a multi-storey car park, station access road and additional infrastructure in order to release developable land and enable construction of the residential scheme. A positive pre-application response from Dacorum Borough Council for the principle of comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide 454 residential units, approx. 40,000 sq ft (NIA) of commercial floor space, a Multi-Storey Car Park and extensive public realm improvements has been received.

A formal procurement process is being followed under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 under the negotiated procedure to select a developer. This will be a two-stage process. Stage 1 is the pre-qualification stage where a shortlist of six applicants will be selected to progress to Stage 2 of the process. Stage 2 is the Invitation to Negotiate and is split into two phases. Phase 1 of Stage 2 will see the bidders invited to workshops and ultimately submit their outline proposals. The three highest scoring bidders will be shortlisted to progress to Phase 2 of Stage 2. This will include further workshops and negotiations and will conclude with the bidders submitting their final tenders and following an evaluation process, a preferred bidder will be selected.

The Estimated total value has been set at £170m. This is an indicative figure, based on our assumption of the Gross Development Value of the Farrells masterplan plus the cost of building the MSCP, access road and enabling works.

The Duration of the contract has been estimated at 120 months. This is an estimate based on our assessment of time required to enter into formal contract, obtain planning permission and undertake the development. This should be read as a timescale that is unlikely to be exceeded but may well be bettered.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Site-development-work./JRWHH2W54W

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JRWHH2W54W
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             High Court of England and Wales
       Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
             N/A
          N/A, United Kingdom
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    LCR/NR will observe a minimum stand still period of 10 days in accordance with Utilities Contracts Regulations as amended 2016 prior to entering into any contract.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          N/A
       N/A, United Kingdom
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 28/01/2022

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Entity
       London & Continental Railways Limited
       20 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H 7AA, United Kingdom
       Email: tom.case@eu.jll.com
       Main Address: https://lcrproperty.co.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI