Here are the group notes from the meeting conducted on 10/06/10. The main topics discussed were security, governance, updates on the procurement process and the market engagement event. The next meeting is arranged for Friday 10th September, 3pm at Standish Village Hall.
It was announced that the OJEU advert had gone out to publication as well as the adverts. The Project Group worked very hard to achieve this and that delays had occurred due to the Elections, and the sad news that John Fuller, who had been heavily involved in the Procurement process, had passed away after a brief illness.
Regarding the security at Standish, arrangements are still in place with an outside contractor, and the NHS Estates Department is managing this. The police are still using the site for training purposes.
The group questioned whether the police were paying to use the site as a training area for their police dogs and the group was informed that the police do not pay, but having a police presence was beneficial for the security of the site.
It was reported that residents were concerned that people where fly tipping on the site – it has been reported that a lot of rubbish had been left at the gate and the pathway up to the gate
There was some discussion around the Bridal Path. It was stated that this issue was still in discussion with the planners and that this is an issue that needs to be resolved asap.
The Indicative Timetable was read through highlighting the stages of the procurement process. Currently, 122 expressions of interest with a significant proportion of people wanting to attend the Market Engagement event. The MOI (Memorandum of Information) evolved from the workshop that was carried out last year by NSCG.
There was some discussion around the Market Engagement Event - initially there had been some concern that the project wouldn’t attract enough interest but after the advertising process, the project has attracted a lot of interest, with some of the big players expressing an interest.
It was explained that the Market Engagement Event would be an opportunity for the project team members to showcase Standish, with presentations taking place detailing NHSG and NSCG’s scope, vision, history, legal and procurement process. Attendees can then ask questions. There will be developers and care providers attending and the event could give them the opportunity to network and potentially form a consortium that can undertake the project. The successful bidder is likely to be in a consortium as the project is complex, or a large organisation that can handle the size and scope of the project
Regarding governance, it was stated that when the project group first compared the different procurement routes, Clarke Wilmott advised the group that at this stage future expectations could not be incorporated into the legal paperwork. However the “Vision” in Section 8 of the PQQ and the MOI reflect the groups’ position. At the Market Engagement Event, hand outs for attendees will be taken that will provide a link to the NSCG blog.
It was discussed that the Standish community are unusual in the respect of that they are more vociferous than a normal community group, and that once the successful bidder is in place, the group will keep in close touch with developments. The process of the competitive dialogue procedure was reiterated and reassurance that during the competitive dialogue there will be an opportunity to discuss governance. Concerns over partnerships were raised and that the PQQ sets out very clearly that a consortium approach is the preferred approach for successful selection.
NHSG will still maintain the site between now and the successful bidder starting to develop the site and maintenance was already in place. A recent condition survey has not been undertaken and a health impact assessment/environment impact assessment would not be necessary.
A news column regarding Standish was discussed for the inclusion in the next issue of Stonehouse Town Council News and that a local press release will be distributed and an effective marketing strategy needs to be followed up.
As a community group, the group needed to impart the latest developments and news to the community, but it must be sensitively handled as NSCG is not “a voted in formal representative” of the community It has however members of SOS (Save our Standish) on the group which has been representing the community’s views for years.
The meeting closed with the suggestion that the group meets regularly and that as a group they should be working towards the groups’ common goals with the successful bidder. It was also stated that at the next meeting the group needed to consider the next stage of the group’s contribution.
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