Published date: 6 February 2018

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


Closing: 12 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

OX11DS

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

OXF001-DN308568-73108945

Published date

6 February 2018

Closing date

12 January 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Oxford City Council (the 'City Council') is seeking to award a Service Concession Contract for the Management and Promotion of Carfax Tower on behalf of the Council as detailed in the Contract Terms and Conditions and the Specification.
The principal aim of the tender process is to appoint to the Council a single Concessionaire to operate and manage Carfax Tower, and also promote it as a prime visitor attraction for the Council and as part of a cultural quarter. The Council will be seeking an annual income from this Agreement.
This Contract Term is 3 years with the option of a 1 year extension
Service Commencement Date: 1st April 2018
The Authority is using ProContract to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on https://procontract.due-north.com/
Currently the Tower attracts a minimum of 44,000 visitors a year. It will be up to
The successful Concessionaire to use their skills to maintain and exceed these numbers.
In partnership with other public, private and voluntary agencies the Council provides a wide range of services for approximately a population of 161,300 (ONS 2016 mid-year estimate), 32,000 students enrolled for full-time studies, 46,000 people commute into Oxford for work and have nearly seven million people who visit the City of Oxford every year.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Concession Contract for the Provision of Management and Promotion of Carfax Tower

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 January 2018, last edited 2 January 2018

Links

Additional text

Concession contract / Open procedure

Award information

Awarded date

6 February 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£220,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Tom Tappin Limited

Address

3rd Floor,
41-51 Grey Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 6EE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kay Allsopp

Address

St Aldate's Chambers
St Aldate's
Oxford
OX1 1DS
England

Email

KAllsopp@oxford.gov.uk

Website

http://www.oxford.gov.uk