Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
UK
Contact person: Jerry Shillito
E-mail: andy.kemp@bl.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bl.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Library and Information Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
The British Library St Pancras Development Partner Procurement
Reference number: OPS9333
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70112000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Please see point II.2.4 of this Notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70120000
71500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointment by the British Library Board of a development partner to create a development of a mixed-use development providing new public spaces for the British Library and a headquarters for the Alan Turing Institute, alongside extensive space for diverse commercial uses. The development is of a 2.8 acre site at the northern end of the British Library’s freehold estate at St Pancras, London to extend and complement its current Grade I listed building.
The British Library’s requirements (and the constraints on the site helping, in part, to inform the requirements) were set out in the original Contract Notice and the tender documents issued at that time (including the design brief (reflecting an original “proof of concept” for the development), project description and draft heads of terms (the original draft heads of terms having been revised to reflect the progress of the dialogue phase, and clarifications issued during dialogue and following the call for final tenders). The updated heads of terms, together with the other documents comprising the “Template Contract Pack” issued with the invitation to submit final tenders have provided the basis of the development agreement that the Library intends to enter with the proposed contractor. In summary, the key requirements of the procurement were:
— to achieve a development of exceptional architectural distinction to extend and complement architect, Colin St John Wilson's landmark building and its Grade I Listed building designation,
— approximately 100 000 square foot for the British Library’s own use and as the headquarters of the Alan Turing Institute (as “shell and core” space, ready for fit-out), and
— in return for a long lease of the development site the British Library must receive payment of:
— capital receipt, and
— a share in the achieved rental.
A comprehensive approach to the site is required, including exceptional standards of architectural, urban and environmental design that respect local context, character and heritage assets, in particular the character, appearance and setting of the Grade I listed British Library building to the south and others nearby. High quality landscaping and public realm is required, as well as high standards of access which minimise the impacts on local residents and do not compromise the quality of local public routes and spaces; and taking careful account of community engagement with particular reference to nearby Levita house, Somers Town and Camden.
A prior information notice was originally issued, followed by a pre-qualification questionnaire to select a shortlist of three bidders that were invited to take part in the dialogue. All 3 participated in the rounds of dialogue until its closing.
The British Library used its BRAVO e-Tendering system for the procurement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality: Architectural design excellence
/ Weighting: 25 %
Quality criterion: Quality: other quality factors
/ Weighting: 25 %
Cost criterion: Capital receipt
/ Weighting: 25 %
Cost criterion: Rental
/ Weighting: 25 %
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
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2015/S 170-309153
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: a/a
Contract No: OPS9333
Title: The British Library Development Partner Procurement
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMBL Developments Ltd
11656454
100 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1HB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Only one bid was submitted. Candidates were informed of the decision to award the contract to the proposed contractor and a standstill period was observed at this time.
The subsequent period was used to finalise the terms of a development agreement (the “DA”); a process which, at the British Library's (“BL”) request, involved negotiations with the (at the time “proposed”) contractor to confirm the financial commitments and other terms contained in the selected tender.
Although BL had no legal obligation under PCR 2015 to do so, given the passage of time that had passed since candidates were originally informed of the decision to award the contract to the (at the time “proposed”) contractor, BL notified candidates of the decision a second time by way of a publishing a voluntary contract award notice which provided more information on the development agreement in the OJEU (https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:035169-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML) and observed a second ten-day standstill period before it concluded the DA.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The British Library observed a mandatory standstill period after notifying all candidates of the contract award decision. Tenderers and Candidates have the right to review the decision pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The British Library observed a voluntary second standstill period before concluding the DA.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The British Library
96 Euston
London
NW1 2DB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/03/2019