Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Halton Borough Council
Municipal Building, Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QF
Contact
Ms Julie Leong
Telephone
+44 3033334300
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.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 above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=18426b8d-ae92-ee11-8125-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Operator at Elite House, Shaw Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5TZ
Reference number
DN702080
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 70332200 - Commercial property management services
- 79992000 - Reception services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Concession contract involving a single stage procurement procedure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.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.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 February 2024
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 February 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom