Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
STEVENAGE
SG11HN
UK
Contact person: Dave Wells
E-mail: regeneration@stevenage.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stevenage.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Forum Multi Storey Car Park
Reference number: CCD01539
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45213312
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Stevenage Borough Council (the "Council") is leading on
regeneration programmes. The Council has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional
development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new multi-storey car park facility ("MSCP"). The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new MSCP. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The public works contract (comprising a land swap agreement and
conditional development agreement) has been awarded to Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd and Forge Life Sciences No. 2
Nominee 2 Ltd (the Developers) and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The Council considers that the development works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to the technical impracticalities associated with the construction of the MSCP, the complexity of sequencing the development works and significant health and safety risks posed. In addition, the MSCP works will involve specialist, technical re-construction and integration of an existing ramp which will also adversely impact upon neighbouring land which is owned by one of the Developers.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the area that will meet the delivery timescales.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The Council is leading on regeneration programmes and has awarded a public works contract (by way of a land swap agreement and conditional development agreement) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the development of a Life Sciences centre in Stevenage. The public works contract will include specific development works and the construction of a new MSCP. The Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication is being followed and is justified under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii).
The public works contract (comprising a land swap agreement and
conditional development agreement) has been awarded to Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltd (the Developers) and Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP
Ltd and under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical
reasons. The Council considers that the development works can only be supplied by a particular economic operator due to the technical impracticalities associated with the construction of the MSCP, the complexity of sequencing the development works and significant health and safety risks posed. In addition, the MSCP works will involve specialist, technical re-construction and integration of an existing ramp which will also adversely impact upon neighbouring land which is owned by one of the Developers.
There are no reasonable alternative or substitute development sites within the area that will meet the delivery timescales.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 1 Ltd
14266982
10th Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London
London
EC4N 6EU
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forge Life Sciences No. 2 Nominee 2 Ltd
14267967
10th Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London
London
EC4N 6EU
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forge Life Sciences No. 2 GP Ltd
14263664
10th Floor, 110 Cannon Street, London
London
EC4N 6EU
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 8 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court England & Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/01/2025