New Velindre Cancer Centre MIM Project

Concepts

• cardiff
• hospital facilities
• maintenance of the new velindre cancer centre
• project co
• velindre university nhs trust
• future cancer services
• development of a new velindre cancer centre
• new velindre cancer centre mim project
• velindre cancer strategy
• mim standard form project agreement

Location

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan: Whitchurch, Cardiff

Description

Velindre University NHS Trust (the "Contracting Authority") is seeking tenders for the design, construction, finance and maintenance of the New Velindre Cancer Centre (the "Project") which will be situated on a greenfield site, owned by the Contracting Authority, at Whitchurch, North Cardiff. The Contracting Authority proposes to procure the Project through the Welsh Government's Mutual Investment Model ("MIM") which is a specific model for procuring public private partnerships in Wales. The new state of the art cancer centre facility (anticipated to be approximately 32,000m2) is to be designed, constructed, financed and maintained by the special purpose vehicle (“Project Co”) established by the economic operator who is awarded the contract (the "Successful Participant") to support the vision and aims detailed within the Velindre NHS Trust publication ‘Velindre Cancer Strategy 2016-2026, Shaping our future together'.

Total Quantity or Scope

Following Welsh Government’s announcement of ministerial approval for the development of a new Velindre cancer centre for South East Wales, on 19 March 2021. the Contracting Authority is seeking tenders for the Project. The Contracting Authority's vision for the Project is for a Velindre Cancer Centre which has the strength to last for the long-term, which promotes excellence in future cancer services and which exceeds the expectations of the future generations who use it. The Project is expected to deliver the requirements of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. The current Velindre Cancer Centre was built in 1956, has been repeatedly extended and is now fast approaching the end of its useful life. The Project is one of three pathfinder projects for the Welsh Government's innovative Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Programme. The Programme has been established to support investment in capital infrastructure in Wales. The site for the Project is located in Whitchurch, North Cardiff. It is part of the NHS Wales estate and outline planning permission was granted in March 2018. The Contracting Authority is currently procuring enabling works to prepare the site for the New Velindre Cancer Centre MIM Project and to enable multiple accesses. It is currently anticipated such enabling works will be complete in advance of financial close of the Project and will not therefore form part of the Project itself. However, there may be some efficiencies or benefits derived from aspects of the works being carried out by Project Co in conjunction with the Works. The main access for the site will be through the neighbouring Asda estate. Access agreements have been secured with Asda that deal with the conditions applicable to the use of such access. Additional construction access is also being secured through another entrance. The Contracting Authority has a reference design for the new cancer centre. Reference designs have been used to achieve outline planning permission and to assess the practicality of, and affordability of, the Project. The reference design will be used as a reference tool in the procurement and dialogue process. It is assumed the design will be improved upon by each economic operator’s own proposals. As required under the MIM Standard Form Project Agreement - Accommodation, 'soft FM' services will be retained by the Contracting Authority and elements of 'hard FM' services will be carried out by Project Co during the operational phase of the contract. It is anticipated that as part of the Project, the Project Co will provide the hard facilities management to the building and an element of external grounds for the new cancer centre. This will include provision of programmed maintenance, asset lifecycle replacement and reactive maintenance, helpdesk services, interface services, performance monitoring and reporting. The cancer centre includes radiotherapy treatment equipment that will be procured separately by the Contracting Authority and interfaced with the project operations under the MIM Project. The Contracting Authority will be responsible for the specification, selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, maintenance, replacement, decommissioning and disposal of such equipment. However, it is anticipated that the Project Co will be responsible for the delivery, installation and associated technical commissioning of other items of major medical equipment (such as MRI and CT scanners) with the Authority being responsible for the specification, selection, procurement, clinical commissioning, maintenance, replacement, decommissioning and disposal of such equipment. The public sector has the right to invest alongside one or more private sector equity providers. A 15% equity investment by the public sector is envisaged for the Project.

CPV Codes

• 45215140 - Hospital facilities construction work
• 45215100 - Construction work for buildings relating to health
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45100000 - Site preparation work
• 45300000 - Building installation work
• 45400000 - Building completion work
• 71200000 - Architectural and related services
• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 79993100 - Facilities management services
• 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
• 72253100 - Helpdesk services
• 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
• 98341000 - Accommodation services
• 51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment
• 71314200 - Energy-management services
• 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
• 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
• 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Contracting Authority is undertaking a competitive dialogue procedure in order to procure the contract for the design, build, finance and maintenance of the New Velindre Cancer Centre. Economic operators are asked to express their interest in the procurement by 14/06/2021 by submitting a completed PQQ response addressed to the Contracting Authority at Sell2Wales. Further information on the requirements for the pre-qualification stage (including the evaluation of completed PQQ Responses) is set out in the Descriptive Document. After the evaluation of each completed PQQ response, an invitation to participate in dialogue will be issued to three (3) shortlisted economic operators. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to make revisions to the documentation (including the PQQ and Descriptive Document) and/or the context, process, timing and structure of the procurement process at any time. No additional time in relation to submission deadlines will be granted, following notification of any such revision, unless expressly notified by the Contracting Authority. Reference in this notice to Project Co carrying out works or services should be read as Project Co carrying out or procuring the carrying out of those works and services. The public sector equity participant ("WGCo") will undertake due diligence and an equity investment appraisal independently of procurement of the Project and will have no obligation to invest the quantum specified. It follows therefore that economic operators will be required to submit bids which are funded on the basis that no investment is made by the WGCo. Where WGCo does invest equity, it will do so on essentially the same terms as the private sector. If selected to proceed to the Invitation to Participate in Dialogue stage, economic operators will be required to sign a confidentiality and non-collusion letter with the Contracting Authority. The estimated total value stated in section II.1.5 and section II.2.6 has been based on the estimated total annual service payments payable under the contract. The construction CapEx is anticipated to be in the region of 200,000,000 GBP CapEx. Economic operators participate in the procurement process entirely at their own risk and the Contracting Authority does not accept any liability in respect of costs incurred in relation to this procurement process. The Contracting Authority reserves the right in its absolute discretion to not proceed with the procurement. The Contracting Authority may elect to discontinue or suspend the procurement at any time. The Contracting Authority may do so without responsibility or liability to any interested party resulting from such decision not to proceed, discontinuation or suspension, including any liability for any costs or expenditure incurred by, or inconvenience caused. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=109989 The Contractor shall ensure that all contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers which the Contractor intends to procure following the Award date, and which the Contractor has not, before the date of this Contract, already planned to award to a particular Subcontractor or Supplier, are advertised through the Sell2Wales portal (www.sell2wales.gov.wales) and awarded following a fair, open, transparent and competitive process proportionate to the nature and value of the contract. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: as stated in the procurement documents. (WA Ref:109989) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.