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IDF to the Negev
December 2013
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Disclaimer
This presentation is neither a part of the PQ nor the
RFP procedures and does not impose any
obligations upon the Israeli MOD
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The Vision
Leading the national effort to strengthen the
Negev through relocating the army bases, the
elite units and the relocation of quality personnel
and their families to the Negev
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Relocation of MOD Administrative Services - Vision
To lead and catalyze the national effort of developing the Negev by
relocating MOD infrastructure and high quality personnel
Israel
Relocating infrastructure
from areas of high demand
Relocation
The Negev
Improvement in
employment ,
infrastructure
education etc
A national
meeting of
interests
MOD
Improved
operational
efficiency
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Government decision 3161
• In April 2011, the Government of Israel decided to embark on a new
groundbreaking program with a guaranteed budget and a set time table
• According to government decision 3161 , the Israeli MOD is responsible for the
implementation of the program
• The first phase of the program constitutes of a 5 billion USD project aimed to be
completed by 2020
• This decision is part of a larger national program to advance and promote the
Israeli periphery
Prime Minister’s office supervises the implementation of decision 3161
The necessary budget for the program is guaranteed by the Ministry of Finance
Government decision 3161 (in Hebrew)
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Main Projects
Nevatim – Air Force base
FOC 2009
Training City
Under Construction
Administrative Technological Campus
PQ published – H1 2013
Data Center PFI
PQ publication – H2 2013
Intelligence Campus
PQ publication – 2014-2015
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Nevatim – I.D. Card
 Goal:The transfer of Air Force Base No.
27 from Ben Gurion Airport to Nevatim
 Cost:1.6 billion NIS
 Status:Executed on time and within
budget 27/08/08
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Project completion – end of 2009
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Defence Sector PPP – Training Campus
•
In February 2012, The Israeli Ministry of
Defence selected “Mabat LaNegev” as a
winner in the tender of $500M.
•
Concessionaire held by Minrav, Rad Bynet,
Electra and Noy Fund.
•
The project has reached financial closure
within 6 months in February 2012 and is now
in the construction phase.
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Financial package led by HaPoalim Bank
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This project is the first in a pipeline of mega
projects aimed to consolidate and relocate
Ministry of Defence infrastructure from the
center of Israel to its periphery
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The Training Campus Procurement Process
05/2011
Submission
of bids
11/2008
PQ
05/2010
RFP
Financial
closure
02/2012
preferred
bidder
was
selected
07/2011
Evaluation
The tender was accomplished without delays
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Administrative Campus PFI Tender
• Short description: Relocation and consolidation of technological units,
and training facilities currently located in multiple locations in the center
of Israel.
• The project will be composed of a dining area, residential
accommodation, public services, communication facilities, a
technological training center, control complexes, labs, test fields
• Technical Know-How :Advanced technological facility, complex
construction requirements.
• Population: Over five thousand occupants.
• Location : Beersheva.
• Size: approx. 120,000 sqm of constructed area.
• Status: in a pre-qualification (PQ) phase.
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Administrative Campus PFI Tender
• Design and Planning of specific
compounds.
• Construction.
• Building maintenance (including
electro- mechanical systems).
• Soft services.
• Housing services
• Communication facilities
• Laboratories and test fields.
• IT services.
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Administrative Campus- Location inside Beersheba
N
Hi Tech
Park
Technological
Campus
Railway
Station
Ben Gurion
University
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Administrative Campus – Timeline
H1/2013
Preliminary
Qualification
2016
Preferred Bidder
selection
H1/2014
Request for
Proposals
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80% of the Teleprocessing
‫טירת‬
Division will‫הכרמל‬
be in the South
Ramat
‫ ר"ג‬Gan
‫קריה‬
Kiryah
‫צריפין‬
Zrifin
"‫ב‬
Beer‫ש‬
Sheba
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Data Center PFI Tender
• The data center will be part of a
data-centers mesh, which integrates
other new datacenters with existing
ones.
• Technical Know-How :DC
planning, migration, construction
and operation.
• Location – Southern Israel, Negev
Area.
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Data Center PFI – Scope
• Design and Planning.
• Construction of the data center
complex including installation of
equipment and associated systems.
• Part of transformation and
migration.
• Building maintenance (including
electro- mechanical systems),
• IT operation (cloud/hosting)
• Communication facilities
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Data Center PFI Tender – Timeline
H1/2014
Preliminary
Qualification
2017
Preferred Bidder
selection
H2/2014
Request for
Proposals
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Intelligence Campus
• Purpose : Relocation and consolidation of the IDF’s intelligence units
now located in multiple locations at the center of Israel.
• Short description : The project includes thousands of sqm of dining
facilities, residential accommodation, public services, logistics complex,
intelligence production, data centers and intelligence gathering facilities.
• Technical Know-How: Multidisciplinary operational activity, large
scale construction , IT services, advanced warehousing solutions.
• Population: Over ten thousand occupants.
• Location : Near Omer.
• Size: approx. 350,000 sqm of constructed area.
• Status: In process of planning & design.
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Intelligence Campus – Location
Shoket
crossing
Agriculture
Intelligence
Campus
Way To
Arad
Civilian
Industrial
Park
Omer
Intelligence
Campus
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Intelligence Campus – Scope
Administrative
Complex and
Training Center
Design
High-Tech
Complex
Warehousing
Complex
Design
Design
Construction
Construction
Maintenance
Maintenance
IT Operation
Warehousing
Services
Construction
Maintenance
Dining
Residence
Public Services
Campus Management
Soft services
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Intelligence Campus – Conceptualized
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Intelligence Branch – The relocation to
the Negev
Ramat Aviv
The Kiryah
Base
No. 60
Yarkon
Mifrasot
Intelligence
Center
Mossad
GeneralGlilot
Intelligence
Services
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Grizim
Barkai
Sirkin
Tznifim
Nevatim
10,000
soldiers
65%
of the
Intelligence
Corps will be
In the Negev
South
Central
North
Meishar
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Intelligence Campus – Timeline (2-3 tenders)
Warehousing Complex
H1/2014
Preliminary
Qualification
H2/2014
Request for
Proposals
2016
Preferred Bidder
selection
Administrative Complex
H2/2014
Preliminary
Qualification
H1/2015
Request for
Proposals
2016/7
Preferred Bidder
selection
High-Tech Complex
H1/2015
Preliminary
Qualification
2016
Request for
Proposals
2018
Preferred Bidder
selection
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IDF advances to
the Negev
Leverage for the Development and
Strengthening of the Negev region
Intelligence Center
2018 -2020
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Projects
Professional
Mandatory
Service
soldiers
Nevatim
280
600
Training
Center
700
11,600
The
Intelligence
Corps
4,000
7,000
The
Technology
Campus
2,860
3,000
7,840
22,000
Technology
Campus
2017-2019
Nevatim Base
2009
Training Center
2014- 2015
Total
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Personnel profile
The unique qualities of the professional soldier:
• Approximately 63% of the professional soldiers have post high
school or academic education
• Approximately 56% of them have degrees in medicine, engineering
and sciences
• Approximately 60% of professional soldiers are in the highest socio-
economic level
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The Cycle of Production and Results
Linking the center to
the south
Strengthening the
health and educational
services in the Negev
Upgrading the
national
infrastructure in
the Negev
Expanding the
scope of
economic
activity
IDF advances to
the Negev
Attending to the
environmental
infrastructure
Privatizing
civilian
services
Employment
growth
Moving
quality
populations to
the Negev
Diverting
military
purchase and
projects to the
Negev
Substantial capital
investment in the
Negev during
construction
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Relocation of the Teleprocessing and Intelligence
Corps to the Negev = creating Israel’s Hi-Tech
Capital
Professional
Soldiers –
engineers,
programmers,
academics etc
Hi-Tech
Companies in
the Negev
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The ‘Chain Reaction’
/Multiplier Effect/Natural Synergies
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Ben Gurion University – the Israeli
MIT, through joint research with the
Intelligence and Teleprocessing
Corps – a source of national
knowledge
Research
cooperation with
Ben Gurion
University
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Thank you!