Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: Jordan.Evans2@Cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Bute Park Secret Garden Cafe Management Agreement
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Following expiry of the previous lease, Cardiff Council wish to offer to market a new type of management agreement for the Secret Garden Café, Bute Park. Cardiff Council will be inviting bids from prospective operators over the summer.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 125 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
55523000
55500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Bute Park, Cardiff City Centre
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following expiry of the previous lease, Cardiff Council wish to offer to market a new type of management agreement for the Secret Garden Cafe, Bute Park. Cardiff Council will be inviting bids from prospective operators over the summer. Bute Park is a grade 1 listed heritage park and nationally significant arboretum situated close to the city centre of Cardiff. It is a visitor attraction within the city and benefits from over 2.6m visits per annum. The visitor profile includes regular locals, university students, as well as tourists. The park further benefits from a popular year-round event programme and regular plant sales from the adjacent Bute Park nursery plant shop.
The aim is to secure an operator that will provide the best overall service for park visitors. Potential benefits to park visitors as well as to users of the adjacent Bute Park Visitor Centre will be considered. The Council’s own corporate objectives will also be considered.
II.2.14) Additional information
The legal agreement would comprise a management agreement with an associated lease.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
05/06/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To make an informal expression of interest please register your interest on this notice confirming your desire to attend an open evening. Further details for the open evening will be provided once a date has been confirmed.
This opportunity will be advertised on the Proactis procurement portal. To be able to bid you must register on the portal via the following link
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Further guidance to Proactis has been attached to this notice.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=131238.
(WA Ref:131238)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/05/2023