Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Chelmsford City Council
Civic Centre, Duke Street
Chelmsford
CM1 1JE
UK
Contact person: Emma Till
Telephone: +44 1245606606
E-mail: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Property-management-services-of-real-estate-on-a-fee-or-contract-basis./3CSUW6S22T
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3CSUW6S22T
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
Co-working Centre Operator in Coval Lane, Chelmsford.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Chelmsford City Council is seeking a qualified and experienced operator for the management and operation of a newly established co-working space for a period of 2 years with an optional 3 year extension period. The site is located within the Council own Civic Centre complex, Coval Lane, CM1 1JE. This procurement is being undertaken under PCR 2015 regulations using an open procedure. The estimated value provided does not include the extension period.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70332200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH3
Main site or place of performance:
Essex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Chelmsford City Council is seeking a qualified and experienced operator for the management and operation of a newly established co-working space for a period of 2 years with an optional 3 year extension period. The site is located within the Council’s own Civic Centre complex, Coval Lane, CM1 1JE. The site is ideally located in the heart of Chelmsford, providing excellent transport links and connections. The co-working space is designed to appeal to small businesses and entrepreneurs.
The selected operator will enter into a management agreement with the Council and will manage the space on behalf of the Council. The selected operator will support business growth and will create a collaborative environment for startups and small businesses. The role will include responsibility for the day-to-day management and marketing of the space, engaging with tenants, collecting rents and ensuring the space is financially sustainable and achieving its strategic objectives.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3CSUW6S22T
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
13/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
13/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Property-management-services-of-real-estate-on-a-fee-or-contract-basis./3CSUW6S22T
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3CSUW6S22T
GO Reference: GO-2024814-PRO-27396374
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
W2 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2024