MORE@Doetinchem, a consortium comprising Strukton, Ballast Nedam, Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, Claus en Kaan Architects and ISS Facility Services, is one of the three parties selected by the Government Buildings Agency for the second phase of the PPP Project Development Tax Office Doetinchem. Through this selection, MORE@Doetinchem has taken a next step towards realizing its name 'Meerwaarde voor de Overheid in Rijkshuisvesting en Exploitatie' ('added value for the government for their accommodation and exploitation').

This is the second PPP project of the Government Buildings Agency, in which an integrated DBFMO contract is offered to tender, for the design, build, furnishing, financing, maintenance, and running of an office building for the Tax Authority in Doetinchem for a period of 15 years. In the new building (providing work places, meeting facilities and informal meeting areas for about 450 employees), several regional divisions of the Tax Authority will be combined. During the term of the contract full facility support is required, excluding IT-facilities. Unlike the first PPP project for government accommodation, the private party will become the owner of both the building and the grounds, during as well as after the termination of the contract.

Furthermore, this is the first PPP project of the Government Buildings Agency to be tendered on a so-called competitive dialogue basis, allowing private parties to include innovative solutions in their proposals and to discuss these with the client during the tendering process. In the coming phase the three selected parties will further work out their bids, with submission of final bids in June 2007. Selection of the preferred bidder is expected in July 2007.