Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Isle of Wight Council
County Hall, High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
Contact
Mr Jason Barrett
Telephone
+44 1983821000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Development Partner for Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown, Isle of Wight
Reference number
DN368226
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92521000 - Museum services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Isle of Wight Council (the Council), with the support of Visit Isle of Wight are launching an initiative to find a partner or consortia to assist in developing the Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown. It is our hope to create a nationally important visitor destination within Sandown; enhancing the museum’s appeal as an attraction, and further developing its potential as an important regional educational centre and a world-class scientific resource.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Isle of Wight Council (the Council), with the support of Visit Isle of Wight are launching an initiative to find a partner or consortia to assist in developing the Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown. It is our hope to create a nationally important visitor destination within Sandown; enhancing the museum’s appeal as an attraction, and further developing its potential as an important regional educational centre and a world-class scientific resource.
We are seeking a partner to help us improve the physical facilities and deliver overall long-term governance, while assuring the museum’s continued participation in the museum accreditation standard.
We are spreading the net widely for potential partners to ensure the best potential future for the museum and the town. To achieve this, we will be promoting this opportunity internationally to identify a partner with the track record, expertise and vision to take forward our aspirations and fulfil the full potential of Dinosaur Isle. As such, we would welcome responses from public sector, private sector and voluntary sector organisations, and mixed consortia.
Following a Soft Market Testing exercises in October 2017 and Stakeholder Consultation in November 2017, and considering comments and issues raised, the Council made a decision in May 2018 to seek a Development Partner for the museum through a formal procurement process.
The process will be based on a multi-stage “Competitive Procedure with Negotiation”. However, as a museum service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Regulations 74-77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) the process has not been prescribed as detailed by Regulation, and is being designed to suit the specific requirements of this procurement. At each stage of the process bidders will be assessed based on information submitted and some may be eliminated if they do not score sufficiently against the criteria. Only those bidders remaining at the appropriate stage will be invited to submit Final Tenders.
At the conclusion of the process, the Council intends to form an agreement with the successful bidder to work alongside the Council as the Development Partner in manner in accordance with their Final Tender. The Development Partner must invest in and operate the museum so as to develop its role as an accredited museum acting as a significant visitor attraction for the Isle of Wight. In return they will secure a contract to operate the museum with a long-lease for the site and rights to a proportion of any income generated.
It is expected that the Council and Development Partner will commit to redesigning and delivering an enhanced Dinosaur Isle Museum (the Museum) within three-years of the conclusion of the selection process.
The term of the contract will be determined via this process; however, the Council will be prepared to issue a lease of up to 125 years, subject to conditions.
No contract has been awarded and the opportunity will be re-published with a change to the original scope summer 2021.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 190-429856
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom