Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Watford Borough Council
https://www.watford.gov.uk
Watford
wd17 3EX
Telephone
+44 1923226400
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
National registration number
United Kingdom
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
Operation of the Watford Colosseum
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement of an operator for the Watford Colosseum for a period of up to c. 25 years. This will be on the basis of a lease and/or operating contract of the facility.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £37,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
- 92320000 - Arts-facility operation services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
- 45212322 - Theatre construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Hertfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Watford Borough Council is seeking the appointment of an operator for the Watford Colosseum, to have full responsibility for managing and maintaining the venue for an operating period of c.25 years delivering a varied events programme for the benefit of the residents of Watford and wider area.
The Council has a number of objectives for new Watford Colosseum operational management contract, including:
-to operate the Watford Colosseum to eliminate any need for a subsidy for the facility and to provide a positive management fee payment or income to the Council
-for the appointed operator to provide a commercially successful, balanced and varied public events and arts programme
-to achieve greater daytime use of the Watford Colosseum, which could include use for conferences, corporate events and weddings
-to provide opportunities for community and cultural use of the Watford Colosseum
-transfer of risk on asset management (repair, maintenance and lifecycle replacement) to be transferred to the appointed operator. This will be achieved through a full repairing and maintenance lease and/or operating contract; and
-for the appointed operator to be responsible for all utility costs and any other charges linked to the operation of the Watford Colosseum for the whole contract period (BID levy and business rates).
The building facilities include:
-main auditorium which has a 1,280 seat capacity and 2,440 seated and standing (2,000 standing on the event floor (440 balcony seats), 600 banquet, 420 cabaret)
-café bar and Forum Restaurant
-the Grand Lobby and a number of smaller bars
-office accommodation and staff meeting room
-changing rooms.
The Council is currently heavily investing in the building and carrying out a full refurbishment of the interior and building systems to bring it up to modern standards and to seek to maximise its performance as a commercial venue, including reconfiguration of the bars, creation of space for selling merchandise and installation of advertising hoardings on the exterior
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Operating Methodology / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Programming / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Pre-Opening / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Amendment to Statement of Requirements / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Legal and Technical / Weighting: 17.5
Cost criterion - Name: Financial Offer / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Business Plan / Weighting: 15
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 dialogue
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2002/S 000-011769
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Operator for the Colosseum
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ansco Music Club Ltd
6th Floor 240 Blackfriars Road,
London
SE1 8NW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
05729603
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £37,500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £37,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=892665213
GO Reference: GO-20241021-PRO-28220519
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Watford Borough Council
Town Hall
Watford
wd17 3EX
Country
United Kingdom