The Board of Directors of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
(HRADF), a member of HCAP Group, decided to nominate three eligible investors for the development of part of the former US
base in Gournes, Heraklion, Crete.
The eligible investors who meet the criteria of the tender process are
the following (in alphabetical order):
1. DIMAND S.A.
2. REDS S.A.
3.
VIVION INVESTMENTS S.à r.l.
Subsequently, the
Board of Directors of the Fund proceeded to the unsealing of the three
Financial Offers and decided to request the submission of improved Financial Offers through an electronic auction procedure (e-Auction).
The submission of improved financial offers through an innovative procedure
of e-Auction procedure enhances the transparency of HRADF’s tender process
while creating a competitive bidding environment to increase the total final
revenue for the Greek State. The implementation of an e-Auction process has
already been used in real estate tenders since 2013 and in the tender of the
Alimos marina concession, with very positive results.
According to the rules of the tender, HRADF invites the following investors
(in alphabetical order):
1. DIMAND SA.
2.
REDS SA.
to submit improved financial offers through an e-Auction process, which
will take place on Monday, December 6th, 2021.
The real estate
property of Gournes consists of a beachfront land plot of 345,567 sqm located
13km from the airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” and 16 km from Heraklion. During the
last 20 years, in land plots neighbouring to the property have been developed
the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, the Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos, the
International Exhibition and Conference Centre of Crete etc.