Published date: 9 February 2024
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Opportunity (published 9 February 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Sports facilities operation services - 92610000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£18,000,000
Procurement reference
GLOSCITY001-DN704213-53307766
Published date
9 February 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
2 January 2025
Contract end date
2 January 2035
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Contract is for the operation of the Authority-owned leisure facilities: GL1 and Oxtalls Sports Park. The Contract also includes the design and delivery of a new neighbourhood-based service.
Also included within the scope of the procurement, but subject to separate contractual arrangements with third parties, are University of Gloucestershire's sports facilities including Oxstalls Arena (under a dual use agreement with UoG) and the planned Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub (under a lease with Blackbridge CCBS).
A market interest day is being held in Gloucester on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Bidders will be given further information about the opportunity and meet representatives from Gloucester City Council, University of Gloucestershire and Blackbridge CCBS. There will be a tour of the facilities in the scope of the procurement. Interested parties wishing to attend should register via the Authority's secure (hosted) electronic Tendering system 'Supplying the South West' portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk .
The contract for the provision of the Services (the "Contract") will be let for a minimum period of 10 years with an option to extend for up to two periods of up to 5 years each, intended to commence 2 January 2025.
Please note that for the Gloucester City Council contract, there will be mandatory variant submissions required as part of the tender process:
Mandatory Variant Submission 1 - No Authority investment, 10-year initial contract period
Mandatory Variant Submission 2 - 15-year initial contract period
Also explored within the scope of this procurement is the opportunity for the successful Candidate to manage and operate, under separate contracts:
• Oxstalls Arena (University facilities under a dual use agreement with University of Gloucestershire)
• Blackbridge Community and Sports Hub (planned community sports hub facility under a contract with Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit Society).
About the buyer
Address
Gloucester City Council
North Warehouse, The Docks
Gloucester
GL1 2FB
England
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