Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Building, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
UK
Contact person: Ms Julie Leong
Telephone: +44 3033334300
E-mail: julie.leong@halton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www2.halton.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www2.halton.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=18426b8d-ae92-ee11-8125-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=18426b8d-ae92-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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
Operator at Elite House, Shaw Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5TZ
Reference number: DN702080
II.1.2) Main CPV code
70330000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is looking to secure a long term operator of Elite House in order to facilitate the Council's refurbishment and upgrade the property to create a business hub in Runcorn. The purpose of this procurement is to seek an operator for Elite House. The Operator's duties shall include (but not be limited to):
- Initial engagement with the Council in order to inform the specification for the architect and thereafter the works which the Council will commission from a works contractor to upgrade and refurbish the property;
- Marketing the property;
- Locating occupiers for the property;
- Entering into tenancy agreements with third party occupiers;
- Creating a co-working incubator space that supports business growth within the property;
- Managing the property following practical completion of the works.
The Council owns the freehold of Elite House, and has secured grant funding which it intends to spend in order to refurbish and upgrade the property. The Council will separately appoint an architect and a works contractor in order to complete the works to the property.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
70332200
79992000
79993000
79993100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD6
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Concession contract involving a single stage procurement procedure.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 144
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option for both the Council and the Operator to extend for a further 5 years, (5 x 12 months) based on the criteria in the published documents.
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
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/02/2024
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/02/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/01/2024