Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Guildhall, High Street
Bath
BA1 5AW
UK
Contact person: Mr Steve Phelps
Telephone: +44 7725138435
E-mail: steve@pcfmsolutions.co.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bathnes.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=da983d37-517a-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=da983d37-517a-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
Facility Operation at Royal Victoria Park
Reference number: DN697030
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92610000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The tender process intends to appoint a single provider to develop, maintain and operate all facilities at the site. The contract length is anticipated to be in the range of 5 to 20 years, depending on the level of investment required.
The aims of the Council are:
• To retain or improve specific facilities at the site:
o Tennis operation
o Adventure Golf
o Café – to be improved to a destination food offering.
o Ice Rink in the winter or equivalent (subject to planning application)
o Event space usage in other months (currently Bath on the Beach). Also subject to planning application.
• For the new operator to invest in the buildings to ensure improved operation for the life of the contract.
• For the facilities to include refurbished and maintained public conveniences.
• To agree a full repairing lease for all buildings and grounds within scope, excluding trees.
• To maintain existing or improve participation in the above facilities.
• To utilise the event space in some way when the ice rink is not in operation.
• Increase the income to the Council, with potential for excess profit share.
• To appoint an operator who will engage with the Council, residents and facility users throughout the life of the contract.
Potential operators will need to show how they would contribute to the council’s priorities as set out in the corporate strategy 2023 -2027 as well as the climate and nature emergency declarations, plus the priorities set out in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy including tacking inequalities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
92000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender process intends to appoint a single provider to develop, maintain and operate all facilities at the site. The contract length is anticipated to be in the range of 5 to 20 years, depending on the level of investment required.
The aims of the Council are:
• To retain or improve specific facilities at the site:
o Tennis operation
o Adventure Golf
o Café – to be improved to a destination food offering.
o Ice Rink in the winter or equivalent (subject to planning application)
o Event space usage in other months (currently Bath on the Beach). Also subject to planning application.
• For the new operator to invest in the buildings to ensure improved operation for the life of the contract.
• For the facilities to include refurbished and maintained public conveniences.
• To agree a full repairing lease for all buildings and grounds within scope, excluding trees.
• To maintain existing or improve participation in the above facilities.
• To utilise the event space in some way when the ice rink is not in operation.
• Increase the income to the Council, with potential for excess profit share.
• To appoint an operator who will engage with the Council, residents and facility users throughout the life of the contract.
Potential operators will need to show how they would contribute to the council’s priorities as set out in the corporate strategy 2023 -2027 as well as the climate and nature emergency declarations, plus the priorities set out in the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy including tacking inequalities.
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: 240
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
04/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/11/2023