Our Hospital contractor selection (FOI)Our Hospital contractor selection (FOI)
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02 September 2021.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Please provide answers to these basic questions.
A
How many building contractors were invited to apply for Preferred Building Contractor Status?
B
Who decided that ROK / FCC would be granted this privileged status?
C
Will the full development contract be put out to competitive tender?
D
What was the statement of requirement for the building?
E
Who decided that the "Our Hospital" (OH) would be limited to four storeys in height?
F
Why was ROK / FCC commissioned to conduct the site short-list survey?
G
Will site development be the subject of a separate contract and put out to competitive tender?
H
What will be the contractually binding completion date / in Service Date?
I
Who will be contractually responsible for Quality Assurance and deciding that the completed hospital is fit for purpose?
Response
A
Information is exempt under Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011. Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means.
Please see Our Hospital Outline Business Case paragraph 6.6 in the following link:
Our Hospital Outline Business Case
B
Following completion of the tender evaluation, the project team recommended ROK/FCC JV as the Preferred Bidder. The recommendation was approved by the Our Hospital Political Oversight Group and ratified by the Council of Ministers.
C
There will be a tender process for each trade package on the main scheme.
Please see Our Hospital Outline Business Case paragraphs 6.8.6 and 6.8.7 in the following link:
Our Hospital Outline Business Case
D
The Functional Brief and the Employers Requirements identified the clients’ requirements for the new hospital.
E
No decision has been made to limit the hospital building to four storeys in height. However, the overall size and shape of the new hospital buildings will be informed by:
clinical and architectural design
consultations with clinicians, IHE Regulation and consultees such as the Jersey Architectural Commission
approved, issued and draft spatial planning policies
The spatial planning policies referred to above include:
F
ROK / FCC JV was commissioned to conduct the evaluation of the short-listed sites since the assembled team includes world class experts on the design and construction of new hospitals. The site selection process was a component of the stage 1A Pre-Construction Services Agreement.
The Site Evaluation Report is available in the following link:
Site Evaluation Report
G
Please see response to Question C.
H
The current requirement is to achieve an ‘in service’ date at the end of 2026.
I
In the NEC Form of Contract proposed for the main works, the Contractor is responsible for ensuring their works are provided in accordance with the Works Information. On behalf of the client, the NEC Supervisor will monitor the works, witness any testing, check compliance with the Contract Works Information and ensure that all works are carried out in line with the quality defined in the Contract Works Information.
In addition, at the end of construction there will be a handover and commissioning period to ensure that all elements of the new hospital are working as required. Building Control and Building Regulations are, and will be, involved to ensure that compliance is met.
Finally, as part of the Business Case process, objectives and benefits of the project have been defined, At the end of the project, an evaluation will take place to determine that the objectives and benefits have been met.
Please see Our Hospital Outline Business Case - sections 2.1, 3.7 and 4.10 in the following link:
Our Hospital Outline Business Case
Article applied
Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means
(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.
(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.
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