Planning

CWC22186 - Wolverhampton Bell Street Box Space Scheme

  • Wolverhampton City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-032957

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0386f8

Published 21 November 2022, 1:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wolverhampton City Council

Civic Centre, St Peters Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1RL

Contact

Miss Anna Du-Mont

Email

Anna.Du-Mont@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1902551099

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG39 - Wolverhampton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.wolverhamptontenders.com

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

CWC22186 - Wolverhampton Bell Street Box Space Scheme

Reference number

DN643399

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 City of Wolverhampton Council invites expressions of interest to support the Council to develop a live entertainment, hospitality and retail scheme on the Bell Street Site, utilising converted shipping containers.

This proposed destination facility, is programmed to open in spring/summer 2024 and is expected to offer a complimentary venue to the City's many wider attractions and help drive footfall and activity into the west side of the City Centre.

The final design for the scheme is not yet finalised and the Council is keen to engage the market to identify prospective operators and to secure operator input into this design process to enable a full planning application to be submitted in spring 2023.

The preliminary concept envisages a two-level scheme extending to approximately 5,000 sqm, around a central event plaza, with a tensile roof structure, alongside new public car parking.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The City of Wolverhampton Council invites expressions of interest to support the Council to develop a live entertainment, hospitality and retail scheme on the Bell Street Site, utilising converted shipping containers.

This proposed destination facility, is programmed to open in spring/summer 2024 and is expected to offer a complimentary venue to the City's many wider attractions and help drive footfall and activity into the west side of the City Centre.

The final design for the scheme is not yet finalised and the Council is keen to engage the market to identify prospective operators and to secure operator input into this design process to enable a full planning application to be submitted in spring 2023.

The preliminary concept envisages a two-level scheme extending to approximately 5,000 sqm, around a central event plaza, with a tensile roof structure, alongside new public car parking.

The Council hereby invites expressions of interest from any of the following:

• Operators of hospitality/event venues, either

-Permanent venues

-Converted shipping container venues

• Hospitality/event venue management companies

• Developer/operators of converted shipping container venues

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 November 2023


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: Yes