Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
Contact
Stephen Brennan
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
ANDBC Pre-Qualification (Selection) Questionnaire - Operator for Pickie Fun Park, Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92330000 - Recreational-area services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Pickie Funpark is a family Funpark and visitor attraction in the City of Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland and is owned by Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council). It is situated at Bangor seafront, facing Bangor Marina and a short stroll from the North Down Coastal Path. Following the approval of development funding under the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), the Council is seeking to secure the services of an experienced Operator to manage, develop and operate this established family visitor attraction. The agreement term will be for up to a maximum 25 year period or as otherwise agreed to include a right of the Council to a break clause commensurate with the return on the level of investment. Final agreement for the Contract Period will be determined through the procurement process and subsequent negotiations as part of the overall process and will be derived from the level of investment proposed by the Operator. It is anticipated that the operating agreement will commence on 1st March 2025.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79420000 - Management-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN09 - Ards and North Down
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Pickie Funpark is a family Funpark and visitor attraction in the City of Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland and is owned by Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council). It is situated at Bangor seafront, facing Bangor Marina and a short stroll from the North Down Coastal Path. Following the approval of development funding under the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), the Council is seeking to secure the services of an experienced Operator to manage, develop and operate this established family visitor attraction. The agreement term will be for up to a maximum 25 year period or as otherwise agreed to include a right of the Council to a break clause commensurate with the return on the level of investment. Final agreement for the Contract Period will be determined through the procurement process and subsequent negotiations as part of the overall process and will be derived from the level of investment proposed by the Operator. It is anticipated that the operating agreement will commence on 1st March 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £25,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
300
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
15 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
BT20 4BT
procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Ards and North Down Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.