Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
UK
Contact person: Miss Megan Hook
Telephone: +44 1892554110
E-mail: megan.hook@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ46
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tunbridge Wells Ice Rink
Reference number: DN663016
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79952000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for “Ice Rink Event Provider” provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1), extension subject to performance review. This year’s event will run from December 1st, 2023 – January 1st, 2024. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period.
The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years. Last season (2022-23) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along to take in the festive atmosphere. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 190 312.75
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79952000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ46
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is inviting tenders for “Ice Rink Event Provider” provision at its annual ice rink in Calverley Grounds. The contract term will be an initial 1 year with a possible four annual extensions (1+1+1+1+1), extension subject to performance review. This year’s event will run from December 1st, 2023 – January 1st, 2024. If future events go ahead the ice rink will open and close at a similar time period.
The Ice Rink has been running in Calverley Grounds for 12 years. Last season (2022-23) it attracted 43,004 skaters, with increased footfall to the area from visitors watching the skaters or who just come along to take in the festive atmosphere. Anecdotally we had in excess of 80,000 visitors in the period.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 60%
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-008972
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Tunbridge Wells Ice Rink
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/05/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Icescape
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKJ46
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 190 312.75
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Tunbridge Wells
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/05/2023