Published date: 5 September 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hotel services - 55100000

  • Arts-facility operation services - 92320000

  • Recreational-area services - 92330000

    • Casino operating services - 92351200

    • Museum-exhibition services - 92521100

    • Sports facilities operation services - 92610000

Location of contract

FY1 1NA

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £100,000,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN610984-50606798

Published date

5 September 2022

Closing date

8 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Blackpool Council is seeking to procure services required in relation to recreational/tourist sites which fall within social, cultural, recreational, catering services under the "light touch regime" as set out at Regulations 74-76 PCR 2015.

(Direct Link to Opportunity https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=81b332b5-40d1-ec11-8114-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True)

The Council intends to appoint a single organisation to a framework agreement for the management and evaluation of its tourist attraction for a period of up to four years. The Council anticipates awarding an initial two year management services contract in relation to the Sandcastle Waterpark at the same time as awarding the framework agreement, and it may elect to extend this contract for a further two years or award a long term management contract (up to twenty years extendable in five yearly increments) to the framework holder. The scope of the procurement is intended to cover additional attractions within the Council's area (including without limitation tourist attractions, recreational facilities and cultural venues) and the Council may award interim or long term management services for such venues to the selected operator throughout the term of the framework agreement. The framework agreement is not however awarded on an exclusive basis and the Council reserves the right to award contracts for similar services outside of the framework.

The Council is conducting a single stage procedure which will evaluate price and quality of submissions received. In order to suit the Council's wider requirements the process will include the option to negotiate should it be required. The option to negotiate may be waived should it be possible for a preferred bidder to be appointed following receipt of proposals.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of a Leisure Assets Management Agent

  • Opportunity
  • Published 18 May 2022, last edited 19 May 2022

Links

Award information

Awarded date

1 September 2022

Contract start date

2 September 2022

Contract end date

1 September 2026

Total value of contract

£1,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Merlin Attractions Operations Limited

Address

Link House, 25 West Street, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1LD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Cath Bagley

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253478789

Email

cath.bagley@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/