Published date: 19 October 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business-related services - 79990000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

KBPTWBC001-DN577114-41212909

Published date

19 October 2021

Closing date

1 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

31 March 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2037

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a coworking operator to take a lease of a substantial area of the Town Hall in Tunbridge Wells. Centrally located, served by excellent public transport links. A unique opportunity to be in the very heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Royal Tunbridge Wells occupies a strategic location between London, Brighton and the continent in the heart of the Kent and Sussex Weald. The Town came into being over 400 years ago following the discovery of the Chalybeate Spring and enjoyed its heyday as a fashionable resort in the mid-1700s when it attracted visitors who wished to 'take the waters'.

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is inviting suitably experienced and skilled interested parties, to take a lease of some 19,800 ft2 (to be agreed) of office accommodation within the Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells, for the operation and provision of a co-working operation. In addition to the internal areas, the external central courtyard is included for use and operation by the tenderer.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: week commencing 18 October 2021
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 1 November 2021
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 29 November 2021
Evaluation: 30 November 2021
Interviews: 13,14 & 15 December 2021
Appointment of contractor: approximately end of January 2022

All expressions of interest, and subsequent proposal submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Hutchins

Address

Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
England

Telephone

+44 1892526121

Email

dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk