Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

Strategic Estate Partnership — Dorset County Hospital NHS FT (the ‘Trust’, ‘DCH’) is seeking to select a private sector partner (PSP) to establish a joint venture with the Trust which will provide strategic advice and guidance on the Trust infrastructure and design, build, finance, maintain and operate schemes and projects which improve the patient, visitor and staff experience. Dorset County Hospital NHS FT (the ‘Trust’, ‘DCH’) is seeking to select a private sector partner (PSP) to establish a joint venture with the Trust which will provide strategic advice and guidance on the Trust infrastructure and design, build, finance, maintain and operate schemes and projects which improve the patient, visitor and staff experience. The aim of the SEP is to contribute towards the delivery of the Trust Vision and strategic objectives, enhance the patient, visitor and staff experience across the Trust and generate a return to the Trust which can be reinvested back in to core NHS services. The key objectives of the SEP are as follows: Develop and deliver initiatives which contribute towards the efficient and effective operation of the Trust and deliver a commercial return. Provide commercial skills, expertise and capability to maximise value from the Trust's estate through creative estate proposals. Diversify our commercial offerings and generate a sustainable income stream. Introduce improved patient and visitor welcome, management and guidance. Secure infrastructure finance and investment capability and capacity. Support the Trust to match our clinical aspirations. Create a vibrant and welcoming work environment for patients and staff. The Trust is seeking a Private Sector Partner to establish a joint venture (the SEP) to assist with the development and delivery of its overall estate strategy which will help achieve the Trust's overall Vision, strategic objectives and priorities, and to deliver estate-based schemes, initiatives and activities which will enhance the patient, visitor and staff experience. Any interested parties are expected to have experience of integrating and facilitating schemes and developments across a Hospital estate including management of specialist supply-chains and arrangement of private financing. The scope of the SEP includes the delivery of schemes, initiatives and activities relating to the clinical and non-clinical areas of the estate and related services. Depending upon the scheme or project this could include the development, design, financing, build, maintenance and operation — the scope of each scheme, initiative or activity may vary along this spectrum. Over the term of the SEP the PSP and Trust will actively work to develop business cases which contribute to the Partnership's aims and objectives and are within the Partnership's guiding principles and compliant with any procurement regulations existing at the time. The SEP is expected to provide strategic advice and guidance where required on the development and delivery of the trust estate and infrastructure and the transformation and efficiency of infrastructure and support services. A number of potential schemes have been identified. This list is not exhaustive. In order to deliver these schemes the Trust is aware that additional ‘facilitation’ schemes or activities may be required. Short/Medium term; Commercial/Retail development; Treatment Centre/Surgery Centre; Intermediate Care/Nursing Home focused in particular on re-enablement and rehabilitation; Additional and re-provision of existing Car-parking; Re-provision of office accommodation; Solution for existing pre-school facilities; Medium/Long term; Reconfiguration of staff accommodation; Estate efficiency and utilisation. Once the JV is established it will work to develop and refine plans and the business cases for the development and delivery of the identified schemes. In addition the JV may be asked to develop business cases which enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Trust support functions. The SEP will be required to demonstrate VFM for all schemes and the PSP will be required to market test and/or procure the building, maintenance and operational elements of the schemes where these elements are included within the scope of the scheme.