Bristol City Council : Bristol Arena - Operator Procurement

UK-Bristol: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   Title: UK-Bristol: Recreational, cultural and sporting services.
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Bristol City Council
      City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1773525565, Fax. +44 1179037463, Email: john.thompson@bristol.gov.uk, URL: www.bristol.gov.uk
      Contact: Strategic Commissioning & Procurement Services, Attn: Mr J Thompson

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services
      Recreation, culture and religion

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II.B: Object Of The Contract (Supplies Or Services)
   II.Services.1
      II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Bristol Arena - Operator Procurement
      II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
         Service category No: 26         Region Codes: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

      II.3)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
         Recreational, cultural and sporting services. Commercial property management services. Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services. Recreational-area services. Miscellaneous business and business-related services. Provision of services to the community. Event services. Cultural event organisation services. Facilities management services. Theatrical producer entertainment services. Bristol City Council is looking to build an Arena in the city and will be seeking an operator for the facility         Lots (for information about lots, use Annex B as many times as there are lots):
         This contract is divided into lots: No          

      II.4)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services.
         70332200 - Commercial property management services.
         75124000 - Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services.
         92330000 - Recreational-area services.
         79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services.
         75200000 - Provision of services to the community.
         79952000 - Event services.
         79952100 - Cultural event organisation services.
         79993100 - Facilities management services.
         92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services.
      II.5)Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 22/04/2013
      II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes          

      II.7)Additional Information:
         The operator procurement has not yet begun. Soft Market testing has begun with potential operators, and we are in discussion with them. This notice seeks interested parties that would want to be included in this process.

The Arena Operator is to undertake the following tasks, though this list is not exhaustive; all building facility management functions, site security, car park arrangements, arranging, promoting and advertising events. In addition, the operator will be expected to take an important advisory role in the design of the Arena

There are a number of operating models for the Arena, which will be reviewed when the Outline Business Case is produced this spring. They include a management contract structure, arms - Length Company, Joint Venture, or a rental agreement approach. It is anticipated the arrangement may cover a period of up to 25 years.

Interested parties should contact Stuart Woods via e-mail: stuart.woods@bristol.gov.uk or telephone 01179 224355. Interested parties will then be included in any discussions with the authority and provided with any information that the Council sees fit to release. This includes retrospective discussions.
   
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
   III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      As described within the Pre Qualification Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender documentation.       
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
   III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided      
Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1)Information about European Union funds: No   
   VI.2)Additional Information:
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   VI.3)Information On General Regulatory Framework
      Relevant governmental Internet sites where information can be found:
      Not Provided

   VI.4)Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 26/02/2013