Planning

Edinburgh BioQuarter Innovation District Joint Venture

SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE, ON BEHALF OF THE EDINBURGH BIOQUARTER PARTNERS

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Planning

22 Jun 2020 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Enterprise, on behalf of the Edinburgh BioQuarter Partners, is currently in the planning stage for the "Edinburgh BioQuarter Innovation District Joint Venture". Located in Edinburgh, this procurement process targets the services industry and has an estimated value of £500 million. The tender process began on 22nd June 2020, with significant dates including a virtual Bidders Day scheduled for 1st September 2020 and a deadline for responding to the Questionnaire by 11:00 hours on 11th September 2020. The goal is to engage a private sector partner to expedite the development of the Edinburgh BioQuarter, a site known for its collaboration with health and research institutions.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses, particularly those in construction, development, and investment sectors, who possess relevant experience and financial capacity. Companies engaged in life sciences, healthcare infrastructure, and urban planning may find the collaborative environment of the Edinburgh BioQuarter particularly appealing. The partnership aims to create a joint venture vehicle, enhancing overall market engagement and development capabilities. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the Bidders Day and submit responses to the provided Questionnaire to demonstrate their interest and capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Edinburgh BioQuarter Innovation District Joint Venture

Notice Description

Edinburgh BioQuarter is currently a partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise and University of Edinburgh; together the Edinburgh BioQuarter Partners. Over the past 2 decades, the 167-acre site, located 3 miles south of Edinburgh City Centre, has been developed extensively with over 500 million GBP of capital for buildings, infrastructure and specialist equipment. Today it is home to the globally renowned Edinburgh Medical School, many of the University of Edinburgh's world-leading research institutes, 900-bed Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and 13 life science business. It is a melting pot of specialist activities with an onsite community of 8,000 who work and study within its boundary. The proposal is to undertake an OJEU procurement exercise to select an investment and development partner with the financial means and experience to accelerate delivery of the vision.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Edinburgh BioQuarter Partners intend to seek a private sector partner with whom to establish a joint venture development vehicle to accelerate the future development of Edinburgh BioQuarter. The joint venture development vehicle is to be called EBQ5. The BioQuarter Partners are publishing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) in order to notify the market of the potential opportunity and for information gathering purposes. The publication of this PIN forms part of their open market testing exercise. The BioQuarter Partners are currently developing their requirements and are looking to hold market testing discussions with interested potential bidders/responders in due course. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the BioQuarter Partners intend to carry out engagement with interested potential bidders/responders via a virtual Bidders Day and a Questionnaire, the results of which will help inform the final procurement strategy. The BioQuarter Partners reserve the right to carry out further engagement with interested parties via virtual conference facilities following receipt of completed questionnaire responses in order to enhance understanding and explore responses further. During the PIN process, interested parties may submit questions via the secure Q&A facility on Public Contracts Scotland. Further detail on the background, current assumptions and procurement process is included within the PIN Fact Sheet and Investor Brochure. Interested parties can access the PIN Fact Sheet, Investor Brochure and Questionnaire from the PCS portal. Additional information on the BioQuarter can be found https://edinburghbioquarter.com/opportunity A virtual Bidders Day will be held 9.30AM Tuesday, 1 September 2020. In order to register your interest for the Bidders Day, interested parties should register via https://edinburghbioquarter.com/opportunity/#block_2 In order to respond to the Questionnaire, interested parties should complete the Questionnaire attached and submit by email to info@edinburghbioquarter.com by 11:00 HOURS on Friday, 11 September 2020. If you are likely to be interested in this opportunity please see Sections II.2.14 and VI.3 for additional information.. The Edinburgh Bioquarter Partners are a collaboration between City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise and University of Edinburgh. Interested parties should note the 500M GBP figure is Gross Development Value (GDV) for Zone 1.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000622027
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN389046
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

66 - Financial and insurance services

70 - Real estate services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services

70000000 - Real estate services

70100000 - Real estate services with own property

70110000 - Development services of real estate

70111000 - Development of residential real estate

70112000 - Development of non-residential real estate

70121000 - Building sale or purchase services

70122000 - Land sale or purchase services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE, ON BEHALF OF THE EDINBURGH BIOQUARTER PARTNERS
Contact Name
Adam Cunningham
Contact Email
adam.cunningham@scotent.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413437925

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH16 4UX
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Portobello/Craigmillar
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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