MDA concerned about tender for ITS site

The Malta Developers Association is concerned on the process followed for the call for offers for the development of the ITS site in St George’s Bay.

While the MDA declares that it is not against the project proposed by the Sea Bank Group, the MDA is concerned that there appear to have been shortcomings in the process for the tender call.
This tender, in fact, effectively resembled more a request for proposals (RFP) than a tender and there appears to have been confusion on this in the same tender document. The MDA expects that, when a tender of this nature is issued, the Government should prepare a Development Brief in advance so that everyone will know clearly what can be built on the specific site.
The tender system should not be used when there is a call for proposals and ideas, as appears to have been the case.
The MDA also feels that the time allocated for the documents to be prepared and the details of the submissions given should be long enough to ensure that there is a level playing field between all those interested in embarking on a project of this size. This is also important so that transparency of the process is ensured. The MDA appeals to the Government to ensure that the process is just.
Above all, the MDA also feels that the Government should establish a minimum price it is prepared to accept for public land. The MDA insists with the Government that the value of the land should reflect the commercial market price to safeguard the common good.

MDA concerned about tender for ITS site

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