Chelmsford City Council: Co-working Centre Operator in Coval Lane, Chelmsford.

UK-Chelmsford: Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Chelmsford City Council
       Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1245606606, Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk
       Contact: Emma Till
       Main Address: https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH3

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Co-working Centre Operator in Coval Lane, Chelmsford.            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Chelmsford City Council is seeking a qualified and experienced operator for the management and operation of a newly established co-working space for a period of 2 years with an optional 3 year extension period. The site is located within the Council own Civic Centre complex, Coval Lane, CM1 1JE. This procurement is being undertaken under PCR 2015 regulations using an open procedure. The estimated value provided does not include the extension period.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 260,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            70332200 - Commercial property management services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH3 - Essex
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      Essex
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Chelmsford City Council is seeking a qualified and experienced operator for the management and operation of a newly established co-working space for a period of 2 years with an optional 3 year extension period. The site is located within the Council’s own Civic Centre complex, Coval Lane, CM1 1JE. The site is ideally located in the heart of Chelmsford, providing excellent transport links and connections. The co-working space is designed to appeal to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

The selected operator will enter into a management agreement with the Council and will manage the space on behalf of the Council. The selected operator will support business growth and will create a collaborative environment for startups and small businesses. The role will include responsibility for the day-to-day management and marketing of the space, engaging with tenants, collecting rents and ensuring the space is financially sustainable and achieving its strategic objectives.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality Criteria / Weighting: 40
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Total Cost / Weighting: 60
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3CSUW6S22T


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-025847
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 15/11/2024

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 4
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Let’s Do Business (South East) Group, 07422542
             8 High Street,, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8LS, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 8444152272, Email: info@ldbgroup.co.uk
             Internet address: https://www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk/
             NUTS Code: UKJ22
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 260,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 260,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          High Court of England and Wales
          The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, W2 2LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 20/12/2024