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
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
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