The Mexican Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSTE) has re-launched the tender process for a new hospital PPP project in Mérida (Yucatán, Mexico) after the previous tender attracted no bidders. 

The project involves the development of a new hospital under a design, build, finance, operate and mantain (DBFOM) contract with a concession duration of 25 years. The new facility will have the capacity to accommodate 91 beds.

According to sources, none of the five teams that submitted proposals were selected as preferred bidders. In a first selection three of the teams were rejected as they were declared insolvent: 

• the consortium formed by Promotora y Desarrolladora Mexicana and Infraestructura Healthcare,
• a team of Grupo Inmobiliario Marhnos and Marhnos Construcción, and
• the team formed by IGSA Medical Services, IGSA S.A. and INCOP.

The other two groups that advanced to the final evaluation were Constructora y Edificadora GIA+A and Acciona. However the ISSTE discarded their proposals because significantly exceeded the ISSTE initial budget for the project: Constructora y Edificadora GIA+A offered bids for the value of MXN4.6 billion (US$246 million) and Acciona offered MXN 11.4 billion (US$609 million).

The new deadline for submitting proposals is on or before July 6th.

Tender documents:

http://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/107389/delmer_serv_aten_medica_del23jun_al06jul_16.pdf