Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street, WE1 6QP
London
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Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.capitalesourcing.com
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
Meanwhile Void Space Operator Phase 3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70332200 - Commercial property management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Meanwhile Activations Programme (previously West End Voids Activation and Pop-Up Project) was envisaged as a pilot scheme to enliven vacant premises and address the negative impact that these had on visitors’ perception of the West End. The project aimed to support UK emerging creative talent and local start-ups by giving them the opportunity to raise their profile and generate income under an operational framework that enabled them to activate vacant premises in the West End.
The programme was originally conceived to take advantage of the business rates holiday period introduced by the Government and to make areas across Central London accessible to a new demographic of business for the first time.
Phase 1 sought to enliven vacant premises and test innovative concepts through a curated programme of cultural activations delivered by UK based emerging artists and local organisations. The cultural activations performed as experimental platforms for a different demographic of businesses. These unique spaces, where art was produced and consumed, encouraged property owners and visitors to use vacant spaces in different ways, diversifying the existing offer and creating opportunities for in-person interactions. A total of six activations were delivered as part of this phase.
Phase 2 focused on experiential retail as well as arts and culture, supporting up-and-coming UK businesses. This phase delivered six activations and supported a total of thirty-two small brands who otherwise would not have had the capital to be able to operate from the West End.
Phase 3 will look to continue these efforts across the borough’s high streets but has been envisioned to deliver two clear objectives; the first one being to tackle the rapid proliferation of candy, souvenir, and other low-quality shops, with a special focus along Oxford Street. The second objective will seek to incubate brands via the creation of a life cycle to support the transition from pop-up occupiers into long-term, rent paying tenants, creating a pipeline of high-quality tenants that not only have the ability to attract footfall back into the area, but can offer goods, services, practices, and experiences that consumers have indicated they would like to see on our high streets and would otherwise not be able to attain online.
Phase 3 of the project is set to start in Winter 2022.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,341,140
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
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The main place of performance is in bid areas around Westminster as the crow flies from post code 64 Victoria Street
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Meanwhile Space Activations , through Phase 3 implementation, is seeking to provide differentiated approaches to raise the profile of three BID areas through a targeted network of activations that will commence around January 2023 or sooner to 13th November 2025 (three years) offered on a 1 + 1 +1 basis which is proposed for the Phase 3 contract delivery period. Please note the contract end date shall be 3 years from the date from contract commencement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,341,140
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The project may be varied upwards or downwards and if the Authority chooses to modify the contract during its term, this will be done through permissions in PCR (2015) Regulation 72 as amended, irregardless of value of the variation without triggering a new procurement process.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As per procurement documents
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The contract will be managed through a suite of Contract KPI's which will be inserted in contract document and managed on a frequency to be agreed at onboarding meeting
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.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)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 September 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Online
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Ronny Tigere
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This opportunity and all associated procurement documents will be accessible via our e-sourcing portal, kindly visit; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: prj_WCC_20383 - Meanwhile Void Space Operators . If you have any questions, please submit these through the e-tendering portal (“the Portal”)
Our e-sourcing portal site is free to register on.
To view details of the Opportunity via the Portal please click the following link and enter your Username and
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Confidential Data Pack Information
In order to protect the confidential nature of the additional data pack information, the Authority will provide
restricted access to Candidates using PowerBi via the following link:
Tender Data Pack - Power BI
Candidates are required to have an Office 365 package that includes the Power BI service app in order to access the additional data pack information.
Candidates can request access to the abovementioned information by following the instructions below:
1. Candidates will need to message the Authority via the Portal and provide their email address corresponding with their bidding organisation in order to gain access.
2. Upon receipt of the above request, the Authority will provide access to the Tender Data Pack to the Candidate making the request.
3. If Candidates have a question or experience any issues in accessing the Tender Data Pack information, please use the Portal’s messaging facility.
The Tender Data Pack contains confidential and commercially sensitive information. Candidates are referred to (Procurement Conditions) in relation to the handling/use of this information. Bid submissions must be by way of completion and return of the three Envelopes referred to in the Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) document (in accordance with the requirements set out in the ITT) by the date and time
specified in Section IV.2.2. The Authority reserves the right not to accept submissions that are received after the deadline. Candidates are encouraged to submit their submissions well in advance of the stated date an time in order to avoid issues such as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to the high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time.
Candidates are responsible for their own costs in relation to this procurement process. The Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement procedure at any point and shall have no liability to candidates whatsoever in respect of any costs incurred by candidates in participating in the tender process.
Candidates should note that the Authority gives no warranty or guarantee of any value of activations to be awarded against this contract notice.
All potential providers are reminded that the contracting authority is not bound to award any contract as a result of this contract notice or does it promise any volume guarantees as a result of this notice. All potential candidates must accept all the terms of the contract without qualification for your tender to be accepted.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand , Edmund Street
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom