Planning

Potential commercial and economic development opportunities within public toilet provision in town centre (East Lothian Council)

  • East Lothian Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-034915

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038c35

Published 9 December 2022, 12:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Lothian Council

John Muir House

Haddington, East Lothian

EH41 3HA

Email

procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1620827827

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00181

one.3) Communication

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

Potential commercial and economic development opportunities within public toilet provision in town centre (East Lothian Council)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 70332200 - Commercial property management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

East Lothian Council (ELC) is considering options to use 9 existing council town center public toilets (list provided below) for commercial development. ELC is currently exploring different options for improving and continuing the public toilets service. This could include introducing charging to improve and maintain facilities and or alternative and innovative approaches to providing public toilet services as part of a commercial enterprise solution which could include for e.g. cafe or ice cream shop, virtual fitness studio, hot desk or flexible office provision etc whilst maintaining public toilet services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
  • 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 90900000 - Cleaning and sanitation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

East Lothian Council (ELC) is considering options to use 9 existing council town center public toilets (list provided below) for commercial development. ELC is currently exploring different options for improving and continuing the public toilets service. This could include introducing charging to improve and maintain facilities and or alternative and innovative approaches to providing public toilet services as part of a commercial enterprise solution which could include for e.g. cafe or ice cream shop, virtual fitness studio, hot desk or flexible office provision etc whilst maintaining public toilet services. The proposal from ELC is that interested businesses will get the opportunity to propose:

Refurbish/alter any or all of the existing 9 public toilets premises and develop alternative trading initiatives that will increase the choice of amenities available to the public, and provide huge support for economic development including creating more jobs.

Set up a charging mechanism at any or all of the existing 9 public toilets premises.

1 Dunbar, Bayswell Road 51.40m2

2 Gullane, Goose Green, Main St 23.30m2

3 Haddington, Neilson Park Rd. 43.24m2

4 Musselburgh, Shorthope Street 41.67m2

5 Musselburgh, Fisherrow Harbour 53.20m2

6 North Berwick, Quality Street 61.86m2

7 Port Seton, Links Rd. 47.70m2

8 Prestonpans, Ayres Wynd 58.59m2

9 Tranent, Lindores Drive /Winton Place 38.06m2

In order to ensure we can consider all potential options, we are issuing this procurement information notice (PIN).

At this stage the purpose of this PIN is for market research only. Information provided is not exhaustive and is subject to change. By noting interest please be aware you may be contacted during future market engagement, in relation to potential future contracts within the scope of this PIN- this could be in the form of questionnaire or market engagement events etc. This PIN provides no guarantee of any future contract. If you have capacity either immediately or in the future to provide this service, please note your interest via Public Contract Scotland. If upon reading the full notice, you determine that your organisation cannot provide this service, please ensure you remove your note of interest via Public Contract Scotland.

two.2.14) Additional information

Note: To register your interest in this notice, including providing high level proposals for partnership ideas and solutions, and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at:

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=503405

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

20 July 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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=716385.

(SC Ref:716385)