1.

Awarding authority: North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, Park Royal, UK- London NW10 7NS. Tel.: (020) 84 53 25 10. E-mail: david.Powell@nwlh.nhs.uk. Fax: (020) 84 53 24 22.

2.

Intended total procurement (Annex I A): CPV: 67000000, 67130000.

The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust is in the process of redeveloping the Central Middlesex Hospital under the Brent Emergency Care and Diagnostic Centre (BECaD) scheme. This project was approved by the government as part of the fifth wave of hospital developments.

The Trust is looking to procure financial and technical/PFI advisers to assist in the process of procurement and would be grateful to receive expressions of intererst from organizations who can demonstrate deep knowledge of the PFI process, that they are able to support successful PFI procurement and who will be able to work effectively with the Trust team.

3.

Estimated date for initiating the award procedures: The Trust will be publishing a notice for private sector partners to deliver this 60 000 000 GBP scheme in 12/2001.

4.

Other information: A pre-OJEC conference will be held for interested parties on 26.11.2001. Interested parties who wish to attend this conference are to contact Liz Dominique, Project Coordinator, tel.: (020) 84 53 25 10, for further details.

Further details of the scheme in general are available from David Powell, Project Director, tel.: (020) 84 53 21 32.

5.

Notice postmarked: 13.11.2001.

6.

Notice received on: 13.11.2001.

1.

Awarding authority: Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust, Trust Headquarters, 71 Quarella Road, UK- Bridgend CF31 1YE. Att: Gary Evans, tel.: (017 92) 70 41 62 (see 10(c)) . Tel.: (016 56) 75 27 52.

2.

Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options: CPV: 33111000.

Provision of a managed radiology equipment service (under the UK government's PFI/PPP initiative) at the new Neath Port Talbot Hospital. The proposed service is likely to include provision and management of 3 general X-ray rooms (digital radiography (DR) for at least 2 rooms), dental units (digital panoramic system capable of both panoramic and cephalometric techniques and an intra oral unit), dual headed gamma camera, digital mammography, multislice CT scanner, digital fluoroscopy, digital mobile image intensifier, mobile X-ray units, laser imagers, and a picture archiving and communication system (including computerised radiography (CR) and teleradiology). It is possible that successful bidders may be requested to provide similar services to the other locations from which the Trust operates.

3.

Delivery to: Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Baglan Way, UK-Port Talbot.

4.

(a)

Reserved for a particular profession: No.

(b)

(c)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: Details will be required as set out in the information memorandum and prequalification questionnaire.

5.

Division into lots: No. Whilst a consortium tender is acceptable, the awarding authority is seeking a single contracting party.

6.

Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: No more than 6.

7.

Variants: Yes. Will be permissible in addition to the compliant bid provided the Trust agrees that the core requirements are still met.

8.

Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service: Equipment installation scheduled to commence on 29.7.2002.

Service contract scheduled to commence on 4.11.2002.

9.

Legal form in case of group bidders: Joint and several liability.

10.

(a)

(b)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 17.12.2001 (17.00).

(c)

Address: Gary Evan, Consortium Director, S. & W. Wales Trust Supplies Consortium, Gorseinon Hospital, Gorseinon, UK-Swansea SA4 4UU. Tel.: (017 92) 70 41 62. Fax: (017 92) 70 41 61. E-mail: gary.evans@swansea-tr.wales.nhs.uk.

(d)

Language(s): English.

11.

Deposits and guarantees: Yes. Deposits, guarantees and/or other forms of security may be required.

12.

Qualifications: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.

13.

Providers already selected: Not applicable.

14.

Other information: Solutions are sought from providers using a PFI or PPP solution and so the awarding authority will be looking for innovative proposals which include a significant transfer of risk.

GO reference: GO 0111124/01.

15.

Notice postmarked: 12.11.2001.

16.

Notice received on: 12.11.2001.

17.

18.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Yes.

1.

Awarding authority: HM Customs and Excise, Commerce Division, Alexander House, 11th Floor, North East, 21 Victoria Avenue, UK- Southend-on-Sea SS99 1AA, Essex. Att: Keith Bratley . Tel.: (017 02) 36 69 65. E-mail: keith.bratley@hmce.gsi.gov.uk. Fax: (017 02) 36 78 53.

2.

Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options: CPV: 74142100.

Project-management services.

HM Customs and Excise (HMCE) and the Inland Revenue (IR) are negotiating a major refurbishment/redevelopment, purchase of services, and occupancy at the eastern end of the government building situated on Parliament Street and currently occupied by HM Treasury.

This arrangement is intended to be part of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). (HM Treasury have concluded a similar commercial arrangement for the western end of this building).

HMCE and IR require advice relating to the technical and commercial aspects of this project.

This will include, but is not limited to:

project management of the PFI process for the client team;

leading the provision of technical support to the departments in the development of the designs for the project;

establishing Value for Money (VFM) for the proposed designs;

monitoring the implementation of the works;

helping to develop FM operating procedures;

managing the client team to ensure contractual deadlines are met;.

reporting to the project board on a regular basis;

supporting the departments during contractual negotiations.

In addition to these activities it is anticipated that a funding competition will be conducted to obtain the most competitive senior debt type funding. The consultant will be required to provide support through this activity.

3.

Delivery to: UK-Central London.

4.

(a)

Reserved for a particular profession: Not applicable.

(b)

(c)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: Not applicable.

5.

Division into lots: No.

6.

Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: 5-10 bidders.

7.

Variants: No.

8.

Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service: The initial appointment will run from commercial close (anticipated to occur by 1/2002) until financial close, which is expected to occur once the outcome of the funding competition is known and any conditions precedent have been fulfilled. It is anticipated that financial close will occur by (9/2002).

The construction phase is anticipated to last for 24 months from financial close. Service providers may then be invited to enter a second stage appointment (at the discretion of the department) and this will also include post move-in support.

9.

Legal form in case of group bidders: Joint and several liability.

10.

(a)

(b)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 10.12.2001.

(c)

Address: As in 1.

(d)

Language(s): English.

11.

Final date for the dispatch of invitations to tender: 14.12.2001.

12.

Deposits and guarantees: Not applicable.

13.

Qualifications: Size of organization in terms of qualified/support staff.

Approximate gross annual fee income for United Kingdom businesses in the past financial year.

Company name, address, VAT number, registration number, telephone/fax numbers, contact name and location of office undertaking commission.

Name, qualifications and experience of staff proposed for the commission (including partner/principal/director and other key staff) and anticipated extent of involvement, and organizational chart showing relevant responsibilities.

Experience of commissions of a comparable size, complexity and nature in United Kingdom and overseas as a list of relevant completed major contracts with values and dates and details of contacts to whom reference may be made.

Previous experience of working for United Kingdom government departments and other public authorities.

Confirmation that all specialist experience is available within the organization and, if not, how it will be obtained.

Relevant IT facilities and experience available.

Confirmation that none of the paragraphs (a)-(g) of Article 29 of Directive 92/50/EEC apply.

Applicants whose turnover is judged to be insufficient to support relevant activity may be excluded from tendering.

Revenue compliance will also be considered. Applicants unable to demonstrate an acceptable revenue compliance record may be excluded from tendering.

Submissions should not be longer than 10 single sided A4 paper (excluding annexes).

14.

Award criteria: Economically most advantageous tender in terms of price, quality, previous experience, ability to meet requirements and management ability. This list is not exhaustive, nor in any particular order.

15.

Other information: All discussions, meetings and correspondence will be conducted in English.

Tenders will be priced in pounds sterling and payments made in pounds sterling.

The contract will be subject to English Law.

The awarding authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and reserves the right to accept any part of any tender unless the tenderer expressly stipulates to the contrary.

Gardiner & Theobald Management Services (GTMS) are currently providing similar advice to the departments for the development of the project up to commercial close.

GO reference: GO 01110210/01.

16.

17.

Notice postmarked: 2.11.2001.

18.

Notice received on: 2.11.2001.

1.

Awarding authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, 8 Beech Hill Road, UK- Sheffield S10 2JF. Att: C. C. MacConnachie, Director of Major Capital Projects . Tel.: (01 14) 271 20 87. E-mail: Colin.MacConnachie@sth.nhs.uk. Fax: (01 14) 275 71 62.

2.

Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options: CPV: 67130000, 74000000, 74110000, 74200000, 74220000, 74225000, 74231200, 74232400, 74233100, 74233400, 74276000.

Legal advisors. financial advisors, quantity surveyors, architects, mechanical and electrical engineers, structural and civil engineers in connection with the development of a new medical ward block at the Northern General Hospital, UK-Sheffield, pursuant to UK Government's Private Finance Initiative.

Project management services are not within the scope of the services required.

3.

Delivery to: UK-Sheffield.

4.

(a)

Reserved for a particular profession: No, but applicants will have to possess qualifications and experience appropriate for the services they propose to provide.

(b)

Law, regulation or administrative provision: English law.

(c)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: Contractors must indicate the names and qualifications of personnel who will be committed to the services they propose to provide.

5.

Division into lots: The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract(s) for services to one or more providers.

6.

Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: Not predetermined but it is anticipated that between 3 and 8 candidates may be interviewed for each area and invited to tender for the services being provided.

7.

Variants: Variants may be admitted providing the contracting authority agrees the core requirements will be met.

8.

Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service: Contractors should be prepared to start as soon as their contract has been awarded and approvals obtained.

No time limit exists presently for the project. Further details will be included in the invitation to tender.

9.

Legal form in case of group bidders: Joint applications shall be assumed to carry a declaration of joint and several liabilities on the part of the applicants. A lead contracting party and collateral agreements with selected subcontractors may be required.

10.

(a)

Justification for accelerated procedure: Not applicable.

(b)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 21.12.2001.

(c)

Address: As in 1.

(d)

Language(s): English.

11.

Final date for the dispatch of invitations to tender: Qualifying candidates will be advised.

12.

Deposits and guarantees: Deposits and guarantees may be required.

13.

Qualifications: Prospective service providers must include the following with their expression of interest:

a statement that none of the circumstances set out in Article 29 of Council Directive 92/50/EEC apply to the applicant;

legal status of the organisation;

name of parent or holding organisation (if any);

details of recent relevant experiences of consultancy or advisory commissions on similar projects including details of project nature, value, size and clients;

details of appropriate referees from 3 PF1 projects (including at least two in which the organisation advised the contracting authority direct);

evidence that the organisation is robust, capable of quick in depth response and familiar with the NHS standard (PF1) contract form and the NHS design protocol for major schemes;

a (demonstration) of the organisations ability to complete (recent) (relevant) commission (on time) and (within budget);

identification of the individuals who will undertake work on this project and proposed team structure including details of the relevant education/professional qualifications of the team members;

audited accounts in respect of the last three trading years.

14.

Award criteria: The contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, taking into account the criteria set out in the invitation to tender in respect of each service and combined service provision.

15.

Other information: Applicants must identify which of the identified services they are proposing to provide and whether by themselves or as part of a consortium.

The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any contract. Those expressing interest and participating in this procurement should be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them in doing so.

Applicants should indicate whether they are prepared to enter into a contractual obligation to provide the relevant services to the contracting authority for the whole period of the project and grant an exclusive transferable irrevocable licence to it of the products of their services.

The approximate value of total fees for the project will be 1 300 000 GBP.

16.

Date of publication of pre-information: None.

17.

Notice postmarked: 12.11.2001.

18.

Notice received on: 12.11.2001.

1.

Awarding authority: North East Derbyshire Council, Saltergate, UK- Chesterfield S40 1LF, Derbyshire.

2.

(a)

Site: In the towns and villages of Dronfield, Untone, Eckington, Renishaw, Killamarsh, Grassmoor, Tipton and Shirland in the County of Derbyshire, United Kingdom.

(b)

Works: CPV: 45000000, 45100000, 45210000, 45262700, 45262800, 45300000, 45400000.

The current anticipated works requirement is as follows, but will depend on the results of a market sounding exercise:

site preparation (including environmental improvements);

construction work for 1 and 2-dwelling buildings;

building completion work (including property maintenance and programmed repairs).

There may also be a requirement in relation to services and a services PIN has therefore also been issued in respect of this project. It is proposed, hovewer, depending on the reuslts of the market sounding exercise, if any of these services are included in the procurement, that this be let as a single contract.

(c)

Cost of works: The anticipated capital expenditure in relation to the works is 30 000 000 GBP-35 000 000 GBP.

3.

(a)

Estimated date for initiating the award procedures: 2002.

(b)

Estimated date for start of work: Not known.

(c)

Estimated timetable for completion of work: Not known.

4.

Financing and payment: Unknown.

5.

Other information: Additional information should be requested in writing from: the Director of Community Services, North East Derbyshire District Council, Council House, Saltergate, UK-Chesterfield S40 1LF, Derbyshire. Tel.: (012 46) 23 11 11. E-mail: deborah.hooton@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk. Fax: (012 46) 23 73 10.

This notice is not an invitation for formal expressions of interest. The contracting authority is issuing this PIN for the purposes of seeking organizations who would wish to take part in a market sounding exercise. In particular, the contracting authority wishes to establish how the project can be structured to be deliverable and commercially viable.

North East Derbyshire District Council, as contracting authority, is considering procuring, under the UK Government's Private Finance Initiative, the repair and refurbishment of up to approximately 1 168 defective non-traditional dwellings to be available to the Council on a managed basis over a 30-year period.

At this stage the contracting authority has not come to a firm view about the scope of the contract. As a minimum, it is anticipated that it may include the design, building and financing of the refurbishment of the non-traditional dwellings in accordance with an output specification. The contract could additionally include the housing management-related services listed in the services PIN issued in relation to this project. The council will also seek to establish the interest of potential bidders in complementary regeneration, social, economic and environmental initiatives, working closely with residents and a range of local agencies in the locality of the sites.

The scheme will form part of the contracting authority's developed strategy for dealing with the non-traditional housing stock that the contracting authority owns. Sustainability is a key driver to the contracting authority's proposals and this scheme will be developed with tenants to ensure that it meets the needs of the communities in which the dwellings are situated. The investment in the dwelling will ensure that they will be mortgageable, offering an oppotunity for greater diversity of tenure in the towns and villages listed elsewhere in this notice. The contracting authority wishes initially to explore these options through a market sounding exercise.

As and when the scope of any project has been satisfactorily established, the contracting authority intends to publish any contract opportunity arising in the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities'. The contracting authority does not have a firm intention to award a contract at this stage.

Organisations that would like to participate in the market sounding exercise relating to this potential project are invited to write to the Director of Community Services, North East Derbyshire District Council, Council House, Saltergate, UK-Chesterfield, Derbyshire or by e-mail: deborah.hooton@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk.

The closing date for such a response is 5 December, 2001. An open briefing will be held on 10 December, 2001 at Coney Green Business Park, Clay Cross, Derbyshire to which all persons responding to this notice are invited to attend.

Details of the open briefing will be sent to all persons responding to this notice.

6.

Notice postmarked: 7.11.2001.

7.

Notice received on: 7.11.2001.

8.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Yes.

1.

Awarding authority: North East Derbyshire Council, Saltergate, UK- Chesterfield S40 1LF, Derbyshire.

2.

Intended total procurement (Annex I A): CPV: 70000000, 70331000, 74142310, 74222000, 74233000.

The current anticipated service requirement is as follows, but will depend on the results of market sounding exercise:

residential property management services;

engineering services;

architectural services.

There is also a requirement in relation to works and a works PIN has therefore also been inssued in respect of this project. It is proposed, however, depending on the results of the market sounding exercise, if any of these services are included in the procurement, that this be let as a single contract.

The contracting authority envisages entering into 1 contract to provide the services and so does not feel it appropriate to provide details of the value for each separate element. The services and works are expected to be provided at sites in the towns and villages of Dronfield, Eckington, Renishaw, Killamarsh, Grassmoor, Tupton and Shirland in Derbyshire, United Kingdom.

3.

Estimated date for initiating the award procedures: Sometime in 2002.

4.

Other information: Additional information should be requested in writing from: the Director of Community Services, North East Derbyshire District Council, Council House, Saltergate, UK-Chesterfield S40 1LF, Derbyshire. Tel.: (012 46) 23 11 11. E-mail: deborah.hooton@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk. Fax: (012 46) 23 73 10.

This notice is not an invitation for formal expressions of interest. The contracting authority is issuing this PIN for the purposes of seeking organizations who would wish to take part in a market sounding exercise. In particular the contracting authority wishes to establish how the project can be structured to be deliverable and commercially viable.

North East Derbyshire District Council, as contracting authority, is considering procuring, under the UK Government's Private Finance Initiative, the repair and refurbishment of up to approximately 1 168 defective non-traditional dwellings to be available to the Council on a managed basis over a 30-year period.

At this stage the contracting authority has not come to a firm view about the scope of the contract. As a minimum, it is anticipated that it may include the design, building and financing of the refurbishment of the non-traditional dwellings in accordance with an output specification. The contract could additionally include the housing management-related services listed in the services PIN issued in relation to this project. The council will also seek to establish the interest of potential bidders in complementary regeneration, social, economic and environmental initiatives, working closely with residents and a range of local agencies in the locality of the sites.

The scheme will form part of the contracting authority's developed strategy for dealing with the non-traditional housing stock that the contracting authority owns. Sustainability is a key driver to the contracting authority's proposals and this scheme will be developed with tenants to ensure that it meets the needs of the communities in which the dwellings are situated. The investment in the dwelling will ensure that they will be mortgageable, offering an oppotunity for greate diversity of tenure in the towns and villages listed elsewhere in this notice. The contracting authority wishes initially to explore these options through a market sounding exercise.

As and when the scope of any project has been satisfactorily established, the contracting authority intends to publish any contract opportunity arising in the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Communities'. The contracting authority does not have a firm intention to award a contract at this stage.

Organisations that would like to participate in the market sounding exercise relating to this potential project are invited to write to the Director of Community Services, North East Derbyshire District Council, Council House, Saltergate, UK-Chesterfield, Derbyshire or by e-mail: deborah.hooton@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk.

The closing date for such a response is 5 December, 2001. An open briefing will be held on 10 December, 2001 at Coney Green Business Park, Clay Cross, Derbyshire to which all persons responding to this notice are invited to attend.

Details of the open briefing will be sent to all persons responding to this notice.

5.

Notice postmarked: 7.11.2001.

6.

Notice received on: 7.11.2001.

7.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Yes.

1.

Awarding authority: Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, UK- Ashford TN23 1PL, Kent.

2.

(a)

Site: The site is the Stanhope Housing Estate in Ashford, Kent.

(b)

Works: CPV: 45210000, 45512100, 74200000, 74232600.

The current anticipated works consist of (note that they may change as a result of discussions with the government):

the refurbishment and/or demolition of properties in the council ownership on the Stanhope Estate in Ashford;

the improvement of the physical environment on the estate;

the possible procurement of house management services in the estate for an expected period of 30 years;

the anticipated capital expenditure is 15 000 000 GBP-30 000 000 GBP.

(c)

3.

(a)

Estimated date for initiating the award procedures: This not an invitation for formal expression on interest. The authority is making a bid for HRA PFI funding (Housing Revenue Account Private Finance Initiative) which is expected to be decided by central government in 12/2001.

If the bid is successful, the award procedure is expected to commence in 1/2002.

(b)

(c)

4.

Financing and payment: Unknown.

5.

Other information: Additional information can be obtained from Bill Pearch, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Directorate of Community Services, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, UK-Ashford TN12 1PL. Tel.: (012 33) 33 04 19. E-mail: bill.pearch@ashford.gov.uk. Fax: (012 33) 33 04 25.

Ashford Borough Council is keen to complete the regeneration of the Stanhope Estate in the town. The estate is a 1960's Wimpey no-fine, Radburn layout; London County Council designed development to the south of the town.

There is considerable amount of attention being given to the estate, for example, through the SRB5 projects which have been aimed at building capacity of residents. The council is now keen to bring about the physical regeneration of the estate in order to create and maintain a sustainable community.

The council has produced an outline business case for consideration by central Government in 12/2001, under the Government's Private Finance Initiative.

The PFI is a housing revenue account (HRA) initiative. The work will be to houses within the ownership of the lcoal authority to exceed the decent homes standard and provide innovation long-term maintenance solutions.

There will also be considerable non-PFI works carried out in the estate, as well as the completion of some community capacity exercises and the beginning of others. The aim being to make Stanhope a high quality and desirable place to live within the wider Ashford context of a regional growth area and completion of the high speed rail link to London and the continent.

The authority has no firm views as to the scope of the work at this stage and will be seeking from bidders the widest possible set of potential solutions.

A prior information notice is also being published under the Public Services Directive (92/50/EEC).

6.

Notice postmarked: 6.11.2001.

7.

Notice received on: 6.11.2001.

1.

Awarding authority: Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, UK- Ashford TN23 1PL, Kent.

2.

Intended total procurement (Annex I A): CPV: 45210000, 45512100, 74200000, 74232600.

The site is the Stanhope housing estate in UK-Ashford, Kent. The current anticipated works consist of (they may change as a result of discussions with the Government):

the refurbishment and/or demolition of properties in the council ownership on the Stanhope estate in UK-Ashford;

the improvement of the physical environment on the estate;

the possible procurement of house management services in the estate for an expected period of 30 years;

the anticipated capital expenditure is 15 000 000 GBP-30 000 000 GBP.

3.

Estimated date for initiating the award procedures: This is not an invitation for formal expression on interest. The authority is making a bid for HRA PFI funding (Housing Revenue Account Private Finance Initiative) which is expected to be decided by central Government in December 2001.

4.

Other information: Additional information can be obtained from Bill Pearch, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Directorate of Community Services, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, UK-Ashford TN12 1PL. Tel.: (012 33) 33 04 19. Fax: (012 33) 33 04 25. E-mail: bill.pearch@ashford.gov.uk

Ashford Borough Council is keen to complete the regeneration of the Stanhope estate in the town. The estate is a 1960's Wimpey no-fine, Radburn layout; London County Council designed development to the south of the town.

There is considerable amount of attention being given to the estate, for example, through the SRB5 projects which have been aimed at building capacity of residents. The council is now keen to bring about the physical regeneration of the estate in order to create and maintain a sustainable comunity.

The council has produced an Outline Business Case for consideration by central Government in December 2001, under the Government's Private Finance Initiative.

The PFI is a Housing Revenue Account (HRA) initiative. The work will be to houses within the ownership of the local authority to exceed the decent homes standard and provide innovation long-term maintenance solutions.

There will also be considerable non-PFI works carried out in the estate, as well as the completion of some community capacity exercises and the beginning of others. The aim being to make Stanhope a high-quality and desirable place to live within the wider Ashford context of a regional growth area and completion of the high-speed rail link to UK-London and the continent.

The authority has no firm views as to the scope of the work at this stage and will be seeking from bidders the widest possible set of potential solutions.

A prior information notice is also being published under the Public Works Directive (92/50/EEC).

5.

Notice postmarked: 6.11.2001.

6.

Notice received on: 6.11.2001.

1.

Awarding authority: Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR), PSD, Zone D/3, Ashdown House, UK- St Leonards-on-Sea TN37 7GA, East Sussex. Att: Alan Devine . Tel.: (014 24) 45 84 95. E-mail: Alan.Devine@dtlr.gsi.gov.uk. Fax: (014 24) 45 84 81.

The awarding authority is acting on its own behalf and on behalf of a company limited by guarantee (CLG) (still to be formed) to bid for the undertaking of Railtrack plc (in adminitration) and other bodies to be nominated by DTLR.

2.

Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options: CPV: 67121000, 67130000, 74121100, 74122100, 74141200.

DTLR is establishing a team to prepare a bid for the undertaking of Railtrack plc (in administration) and requires financial and commercial advisory services and debt placement in relation to this. This requirement includes the need for tax and accounting advice which may be subcontracted.

3.

Delivery to: DTLR, UK-London.

4.

(a)

Reserved for a particular profession: Not applicable.

(b)

(c)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: Not applicable.

5.

Division into lots: Service providers should bid for all of the services required.

6.

Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: 5-20.

7.

Variants: Variants will not be accepted.

8.

Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service: The contract will commence upon appointment, and will last initially for a 6-month period, extendable for up to a further 12 months, in 6-month periods.

9.

Legal form in case of group bidders: The group will be required to nominate a lead partner with whom the authority can contract, or form themselves into a single legal entity before the contract is awarded.

10.

(a)

Justification for accelerated procedure: Urgent operational requirement to have advisers in place as soon as possible to meet with the administrator's timetable.

(b)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 22.11.2001 (11.00).

(c)

Address: Department for Transport Local Government and the Regions, Zone 3/33, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, UK-London SW1P 4DR. Contact: Alan Devine (or John Nevitt). Tel.: (01 42) 445 84 95. E-mail: Alan.Devine@dtlr.gsi.gov.uk. Fax: (01 42) 445 84 81. Applications should be marked for the attention of John Nevitt.

(d)

Language(s): English.

11.

Final date for the dispatch of invitations to tender: 27.11.2001.

12.

Deposits and guarantees: Not applicable.

13.

Qualifications: Applicants must supply 6 copies of the following information:

name of company/firm and registered address;

details of parent company and group if applicable;

a statement of the overall turnover of the business of the service provider in the previous three financial years, and the number of relevant employees in the business capable of providing the services;

details of relevant experience of advising in the rail industry including in relation to strategic financing issues, credit rating, regulation and risk transfer on operational and enhancement activities;

details of the firm's relevant debt placement, structuring, underwriting and distribution capabilities;

details of the firm's corporate finance experience involving the creation of a new company to bid for a major undertaking and the formation and governance of companies limited by guarantee;

curriculum vitae details of the likely leader of their team; and;

confirmation that none of paragraphs (a)-(g) of Article 29 of Directive 92/50/EEC apply.

14.

Award criteria: Criteria indicated in the invitation to tender.

Economically most advantageous tender.

15.

Other information: Legal advisers will also be appointed.

GO Reference: GO 0111086/01.

16.

Date of publication of pre-information: Not applicable.

17.

Notice postmarked: 8.11.2001.

18.

Notice received on: 8.11.2001.

19.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Yes.

1.

Awarding authority: Stonebridge Housing Action Trust, Kassinga House, 37-41 Winchelsea Road, UK- London NW10 8UN. Att: Steve Madell . Tel.: (020) 89 63 49 01. E-mail: procurement@stonebridgehat.org.uk. Fax: (020) 89 61 02 91.

London Borough of Brent, Housing Department, Mahatma Gandhi House, 34 Wembley Hill Road, UK-Wembley, Middlesex HA9 8AD.

2.

Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options: CPV: 45000000, 45111000, 45210000, 45211100, 45211200, 45255000, 45310000, 45311100, 45330000, 45332000, 45400000, 45410000, 45421100, 45440000, 70000000, 70331000, 74142310, 74233000, 74873100.

Stonebridge Housing Action Trust ('HAT') and London Borough of Brent ('the Council') are seeking an imaginative and well resourced service provider to provide services and undertake works (being the procurement of the construction of new residential properties) in connection with 760 existing and up to 630 new residential properties, so as to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life and facilitate the sustainable regeneration of the Stonebridge area.

It is anticipated that the service provider will:

provide housing management and property maintenance services for all residential properties owned by the HAT (including residential properties to be developed by the service provider and residential properties to be demolished) for the period up to the transfer of the ownership of those residential properties on HAT succession (which is likely to be in 2007);

be responsible for designing, procuring, managing and financing the building of up to 630 new residential properties and procuring, managing and financing the refurbishment of a low-rise block of 24 residential properties, with the benefit of a grant from the HAT towards part of the costs;

provide fully managed and maintained residential properties to the Council in relation to the residential properties which transfer to the Council on HAT succession for a period likely to be approximately 25 years from the date of the transfer (likely to be in 2007);

actively participate in a programme of economic and social regeneration of the Stonebridge area.

The service provider may also be required to procure and manage the demolition of approximately 930 properties.

It is likely that the service provider will be responsible for the investment, refurbishment, and maintenance of all the estate roads (pending the adoption of those that are to be adopted) and of the amenity spaces made available to the service provider.

Although the contract to be entered into as a result of this procurement will involve both the provision of services and the procurement of works by the services provider, it is considered to be predominantly a contract for services.

3.

Delivery to: UK-Stonebridge, UK-London.

4.

(a)

Reserved for a particular profession: No (see 14).

(b)

Law, regulation or administrative provision: Not applicable.

(c)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: The HAT and the Council reserve the right to request names and professional qualifications of staff and consultants.

5.

Division into lots: Not applicable.

6.

Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: To be determined on consideration of applications received.

7.

Variants: Not applicable.

8.

Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service: To be negotiated. However, the housing management and property maintenance services prior to the transfer of the housing stock, referred to in 2, are likely to commence in approximately April 2003 and to continue until the point of the properties transferring to the new landlords, likely to be in 2007. The building and refurbishment programme referred to in 2 is expected to commence in August 2003. The requirement to provide fully managed and maintained residential properties in respect of the properties that transfer to the Council on HAT succession will commence on the date of transfer (likely to be in 2007).

9.

Legal form in case of group bidders: Not applicable.

10.

(a)

Justification for accelerated procedure: Not applicable.

(b)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 20.12.2001 (12.00).

(c)

Address: Stonebridge HAT, as in 1.

(d)

Language(s): English.

11.

Deposits and guarantees: No deposits are required, but guarantees and/or bonds may be required, and bidders will be advised at a later date.

12.

Qualifications: A Prospectus with a qualification questionnaire is available, for all persons interested in responding to this notice. This includes a requirement to provide information referred to in Regulations 14, 15 and 16 of the UK Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993. Interested service providers will be requested to outline their approach in response to the prospectus, to enable the HAT and the Council to determine their suitability to be invited to negotiate. Responses to the qualification questionnaire will be required by the deadline stated in 10(b).

13.

Providers already selected: None.

14.

Other information: The contract will be awarded on the basis of the economically most advantageous offer as described in the invitation to negotiate documentation.

The contracting authorities are using the negotiated procedure on the basis that the nature of the services provided and the risks attaching thereto are such as not to permit prior overall pricing and specifications cannot be drawn up with sufficient precision to permit the award of the contract using the open or restricted procedure. In particular, the balance of responsibilities between the HAT, the Council and the service provider will need to be negotiated during the course of the procurement.

It is intended that the service provider will be given the opportunity to become a possible successor landlord to the HAT. Under United Kingdom law, it is a requirement that the successor landlord to a HAT is either a local housing authority or a registered social landlord. It is therefore expected that this procurement is likely to be of particular interest to registered social landlords or services providers that are capable of registration as social landlords in the United Kingdom. It is possible that the service provider may wish to establish a new registered social landlord for Stonebridge to be a potential landlord successor to the HAT.

It is likely that the residential properties provided by the service provider to the Council and the HAT will be required to be an asset of the service provider in accordance with FRS 5 and associated treasury guidance.

There should be no visits to the project area, or contact made with the residents on the estate, officers, or the advisers to the HAT, unless approved through Steve Madell at the address in 1.

15.

Notice postmarked: 7.11.2001.

16.

Notice received on: 7.11.2001.

17.

Date(s) of previous publications: Not applicable.

18.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Not applicable.

1.

Awarding authority: Warwickshire County Council, Att: Mrs Geraldine Bradley , Business Consultancy, Chief Executive's Department, PO Box 9, Shire Hall, UK- Warwick CV34 4RR. Tel.: 01926 412302. Fax: 01926 412326. E-mail: geraldinebradley@warwickshire.gov.uk. URL: http.//www.warwickshire.gov.uk.

2.

Category of service and description, CPC reference number, quantity, options: CPV: 70000000.

Service category: 12.

Name given to contract: 'Appointment of Urban Estates Services Consultant'.

Reference number attributed: LA5548.

Description of contract: To appoint an urban estates services consultant to provide estates services in respect of all Warwickshire County Council's property.

3.

Delivery to: Warwickshire, United Kingdom.

NUTS: UK712.

4.

(a)

Reserved for a particular profession: Yes.

(b)

(c)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: Yes.

5.

Division into lots: No.

6.

Number of service providers which will be invited to tender: 5.

7.

Variants: No.

8.

Time limits for completion or duration of the contract, for starting or providing the service: 36 months with the possibility of a 24-month extension.

9.

10.

(a)

(b)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 20.12.2001.

(c)

Address: Warwickshire County Council, Att: Mrs Geraldine Bradley, Business Consultancy, Chief Executive's Department, PO Box 9, Shire Hall, UK-Warwick CV34 4RR. Tel.: 01926 412302. Fax: 01926 412326. E-mail: geraldinebradley@warwickshire.gov.uk. URL: http.//www.warwickshire.gov.uk.

(d)

Language(s): English.

11.

Final date for the dispatch of invitations to tender: 11.1.2002.

12.

Deposits and guarantees: Performance Bond.

13.

Qualifications: Service providers will be assessed on quality, technical performance, equal opportunities and racial equality.

Legal status:

certificate of professional or commercial registration, declaration under oath or certificate imposed by the Member state in which the applicant is established;

extract from the judicial record or, failing this, an equivalent document issued by the legal or administrative authority of the country of origin;

a certificate issued by the competent authority in the Member State concerned to the effect that the tenderer has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the tenderer is established;

a certificate issued by the competent authority in the Member State concerned to the effect that the tenderer has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of the contracting authority;

a certificate issued by the competent authority in the Member State concerned to the effect that the tenderer has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which the tenderer is established;

a certificate issued by the competent authority in the Member State concerned to the effect that the tenderer has fulfilled its obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of the contracting authority;

Financial capacity:

appropriate statements from banks or evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;

the presentation of the service provider's balance sheets or extracts therefrom, where publication of the balance sheets is required under company law in the country in which the service provider is established;

a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and its turnover in respect of the services to which the contract relates for the previous three financial years.

Technical capacity:

the service provider's educational and professional qualifications and/or those of the firm's managerial staff and, in particular, those of the persons responsible for providing the services;

a certified list of the principal services provided in the past three years including the value, dates and recipients, public or private, of the services provided;

an indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging to the service provider, especially those responsible for quality control;

a statement of the service provider's average annual manpower and the number of managerial staff for the last three years;

a statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider for carrying out the services;

a description of service provider's measures for ensuring quality and his study and research facilities;

a check carried out by the contracting authority or on its behalf by a competent official body of the country in which the service provider is established, subject to that body's agreement, on the technical capacities of the service provider and, if necessary, on his study and research facilities and quality control measures;

an indication of the proportion of the contract which the service provider may intend to subcontract.

14.

Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender as stated below.

Delivery or implementation. Price. Quality. Technical assistance. Technical merit. After-sales care.

15.

Other information: Further information and documentation can be obtained: Warwickshire County Council, Att: Mrs Geraldine Bradley, Business Consultancy, Chief Executive's Department, PO Box 9, Shire Hall, UK-Warwick CV34 4RR. Tel.: 01926 412302. Fax: 01926 412326. E-mail: geraldinebradley@warwickshire.gov.uk. URL: http.//www.warwickshire.gov.uk.

Type of procedure: Restricted procedure.

Requests will lapse after 3 months.

Providers of this service should quote the reference number in 2 and contact the person named in 1 to express an interest in this contract.

16.

17.

Notice postmarked: 13.11.2001.

18.

Notice received on: 13.11.2001.

19.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Yes.

1.

Awarding authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Town Hall, Wellington Road South, UK- Stockport SK1 3XE. Att: David Conneely . Tel.: (01 61) 474 53 62. E-mail: david.conneely@stockport.gov.uk. Fax: (01 61) 474 53 63.

2.

(a)

Site: Bognor Road, Adswood Housing Estate, Adswood, UK-Stockport.

(b)

Works: CPV: 70333000.

Regeneration of part of the housing estate.

The council is seeking to dispose of the site and secure the provision of new speculatively built private housing on the land, including a degree of affordable housing provided by a registered social landlord. A replacement public recreation ground is also required.

The council intends to seek expressions of interest from property developers with a proven track record of housing estate regeneration, and to arrange a competitive tender exercise. The project will necessitate a developer understanding the needs of the community and will also require continued consultation with local residents.

(c)

Cost of works: Approximately 6 000 000 GBP-8 000 000 GBP.

3.

(a)

Estimated date for initiating the award procedures: Expected to be mid 2002.

(b)

Estimated date for start of work: Provisionally expected to be early 2003.

(c)

Estimated timetable for completion of work: Not yet determined.

4.

Financing and payment: To be agreed between the parties.

5.

Other information: GO reference: GO 011101/01.

6.

Notice postmarked: 1.11.2001.

7.

Notice received on: 1.11.2001.

8.

Covered by the "GPA" agreement: Yes.

1.

Contracting entity: ATOC Limited, 40 Bernard Street, UK- London WC1N 1BY. Att: Peter Stahelin, Legal Counsel . Tel.: (020) 79 04 30 14. E-mail: peter.stahelin.atoc@ems.rail.co.uk. Fax: (020) 79 04 30 03.

2.

Nature of the contract, CPC classification, contract type: Provision, hosting and service and management of a web-based UK rail journey information search engine for national rail internet site.

Contract type: service.

3.

Place of delivery, site or place of performance of service: The services will be required to be available via the internet and other personal communications systems in the United Kingdom to passengers or third parties interested in specific journeys.

4.

(a)

(b)

(c)

5.

(a)

Nature and quantity of the services to be supplied, options: CPV: 72500000.

The National Rail network, which include some 2 500 stations, operates approximately 18 000 mainline passenger services daily for approximately 3 000 000 passengers.

The service contract to be procured is primarily for the provision, management and operation of an internet journey planning system to provide and distribute information via the National Rail web site to passenger enquiries involving train times, fares and the availability of tickets, with an option for the enquirer to be transferred to an independent retailing site in order for the request to be fulfilled. The site will not itself be a retailing or selling site.

Current sites which provide a similar, although less comprehensive, function include the existing Railtrack site which receives an average of 60 000 visitors per day, and the National Rail site which currently receives around 11 000 visitors per day.

The information to be provided includes train times, including competing services and parallel routes, fares, routes and the availability of tickets where these are subject to a limited quota. Once the enquiry is completed the user is to be offered an option to transfer to an independent retailing site in order for the transaction to be fulfilled. An ATOC scheme group will define the rules for the transfer, however it is envisaged that the journey planning data will be able to be transferred.

The service provision will be part of the national rail internet site, which can be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk, and the successful tenderer may be requested to provide hosting for the other parts of the overall site. The system will not replace existing Train Operating Company operated sites, but is expected to work in conjunction with these and other rail retailing sites.

It is envisaged that the site will utilize one of the existing, industry accredited journey search engines in order to minimize cost and to reduce the time taken to develop and deliver the service.

It is not envisaged that the service will be tendered in parts, however respondents may suggest a collaborative approach, for example in the provision of hosting or design. Respondents should indicate whether they are proposing to offer all the service or whether they propose to seek partners in the delivery of the total package.

The total package includes:

(1) provision of an impartial web-delivered rail journey planning system including all trains, fares, routes and ticket availability for the National Rail network (excludes Northern Ireland);

(2) hosting of the site via a server (or similar IT facility) to permit access by internet by passengers and other users to the journey planning system. This facility to be capable of hosting the existing National Rail site if requested;

(3) ability to transfer the journey information data and the request to a number of independent retail sites to enable fulfillment of the request; and

(4) the ability to access the data available in (2) for output via mobile phones or other devices.

It should be noted that access to the data available in (2) would be non-exclusive.

(b)

Reserved for a particular profession: Not applicable.

(c)

Law, regulation or administrative provision: Not applicable.

(d)

Obligation to mention the names and qualification of personnel: The relevant experience of key personnel should be mentioned.

(e)

Division into lots: Interested parties should bid for all of the service, however should this require collaboration with third parties this should be specified in the response.

6.

7.

8.

Time limits for delivery or completion or duration of service contract and starting date: It is intended that the contract will be delivered in a single stage. Once the functionality is proven it is expected that the service contracts will be for an agreed period with an option for ATOC to extend.

9.

Legal form in case of group bidders: Joint and several liability for group tenders.

10.

(a)

Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 30.11.2001.

(b)

Address: As in 1.

(c)

Language(s): English.

11.

12.

13.

Qualifications: Respondents to this notice are required to identify:

involvement in other large scale projects in which they are directly involved as main contractor or subcontractor;

development and hosting of interactive web sites allowing for active interrogation and searching;

any elements of the service that would require the involvement of an associate supplier;

a capability to undertake the proposed role through resource strength within their own company or group;

innovative skills as successfully applied to identified contracts;

a location or a commitment to have a location in the UK to support the delivery of the contract;

ownership of or access to existing rail journey planning systems to enable the rapid development and operation of the service;

relevant experience and understanding of passenger access to journey planning systems and their information needs;

experience of providing different and innovative solutions to meet and achieve commercial and technical objectives.

14.

Award criteria: Respondents should provide an outline request to participate, of not more than 3 pages, including their compliance with the above criteria.

Suppliers will be identified on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender based on a demonstration of ability to satisfy the minimum standards as in 13.

Suppliers whose request to participate does not comply with or meet all the above criteria will be excluded from any subsequent competition.

ATOC reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any tender, and to award the contract in parts over a period of time acceptable to ATOC

Reference 'NRES - UK Rail Journey Information Search Engine - 2001' (quote in all communications).

15.

16.

17.

Other information: Respondents who best meet the qualification criteria above will be invited to attend a briefing in London at which further information about the parameters of the service will be advised. A set of further pre-qualification documents may be issued at the briefing.

18.

19.

Notice postmarked: 6.11.2001.

20.

Notice received on: 6.11.2001.