Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Borough Council Wellingborough
Wellingborough
UK
Contact person: Emma McGinlay
E-mail: EMcGinlay@wellingborough.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wellingborough.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.contractsfinder.gov.uk/search
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Tender for the Management and Operation of Castle Theatre.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Borough Council of Wellingborough is inviting suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for the contract to manage and operate the Castle Theatre in Wellingborough. The contract will be formed of a building lease and management contract, thereby transferring the business of the theatre and all its activities to an external party. The council is seeking to negotiate a long-term commitment with a suitable partner. It is looking for an experienced company or organisation that brings prudent business planning as well as artistic vision and innovation to sustain and develop the Castle Theatre as a professional and community theatre and cinema for Wellingborough.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
Main site or place of performance:
Within the Borough of Wellingborough.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The tender process will be undertaken in accordance with the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), Public Contract Regulation 2015 and Borough Council of Wellingborough's contract procedures rules.
Borough Council of Wellingborough (the council) is seeking proposals that meet the priorities of the council and Castle Theatre both in terms of financial benefit as well as non-financial matters, particularly regarding maximising the potential of the theatre as a community and cultural asset for the people of Wellingborough and the surrounding area.
The value of the contract has been calculated based on the current subsidy paid by the Council which is expected to diminish during the contract term and any future management fee payable to the Council. It does not include any potential capital works that might be required.
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: 180
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 2
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
The Standard Selection Questionnaire will be used to shortlist bidders.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial term of 10 years may be extended by a further period of 5 years depending on the performance of the contract.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The contract must be performed in accordance with the procurement documentation, particularly the terms and conditions of contract, Specification and agreed KPIs.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
09/11/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
03/01/2018
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Borough Council Wellingborough
Wellingborough
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Borough Council Wellingborough will incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period at the point of notification of the decision to award the contract. The decision notice will incorporate the award criteria, the reasons for the decision, the reasons (if any) why a tenderer did not meet any specification, the identity of the successful tenderer(s) and a precise statement of when the standstill period is expected to end. Any appeal or challenge against the award decision must be communicated to the address stated in I.1 above within the standstill period. If an appeal or challenge to award the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (As Amended) provide for aggrieved parties to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months, although this time period may be reduced to 30 days in certain circumstances). Where a legal challenge is made after the contract has been entered into then that contract could be declared ineffective and/or shortened and/or a fine imposed by the Court.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2017