Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall, 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Neil Bayliss
Telephone
+44 1164544021
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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=a63c98bd-7de5-eb11-810d-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from 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
PAN2623 - Haymarket Theatre - Soft Market Test
Reference number
DN554470
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Haymarket Theatre closed in 2020 when its then operator went into administration and Leicester City Council now wishes to look at options for its reopening. Some consultancy commissioned jointly with Arts Council England has been undertaken with the city’s cultural sector, which along with this broader reaching soft market test will allow all options to be appraised for the future of the building.
Through this soft market test, we are keen to identify and engage with:
A) Organisations that wish to take on the full management of the venue as sole operators.
B) Organisations that do not wish to be the sole operators of the venue but who have an interest in presenting events at the venue
C) Organisations that wish to use all or part of the building for any other use
This will inform the level of interest in both aspects and allow decisions to be made on the way forward. Such parties are invited to complete the questionnaire available via the link above to inform the Council's plans for the venue. Please complete this by 18th August 2021.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Haymarket Theatre closed in 2020 when its then operator went into administration and Leicester City Council now wishes to look at options for its reopening. Some consultancy commissioned jointly with Arts Council England has been undertaken with the city’s cultural sector, which along with this broader reaching soft market test will allow all options to be appraised for the future of the building.
Through this soft market test, we are keen to identify and engage with:
A) Organisations that wish to take on the full management of the venue as sole operators.
B) Organisations that do not wish to be the sole operators of the venue but who have an interest in presenting events at the venue
C) Organisations that wish to use all or part of the building for any other use
This will inform the level of interest in both aspects and allow decisions to be made on the way forward. Such parties are invited to complete the questionnaire available via the link above to inform the Council's plans for the venue. Please complete this by 18th August 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No