Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
City & County of Swansea
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
UK
Contact person: Tracy Nichols
Telephone: +44 1792637242
E-mail: Procurement@swansea.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.swansea.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pre Market Engagement: Operator of Palace Theatre Building
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79993000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea Council has acquired the Grade 2 Listed, The Palace Theatre, High Street, Swansea. Swansea Council is awaiting formal offer of grant funding to undertake refurbishment works to the building, to a minimum of shell and core, but aspire to complete a Category A fit out. The refurbishment works are programmed to be completed by June 2022.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79993000
79993100
98340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea Council has acquired the Grade 2 Listed, The Palace Theatre, High Street, Swansea.
Swansea Council is awaiting formal offer of grant funding to undertake refurbishment works to the building, to a minimum of shell and core, but aspire to complete a Category A fit out.
The refurbishment works are programmed to be completed by June 2022.
It has been identified Swansea City Centre has poor quality, dated office accommodation that doesn’t meet the needs of modern day occupiers. Swansea is not an established location for the office sector, and therefore has no scale of stock. There is only 10,000 sq. ft. of good quality office space currently available within the vicinity of Swansea City Centre.
The Council intends for the Palace Theatre to become a focal point for creative businesses, creating an environment for co-working and co-location whilst retaining the potential scope for smaller scale performances and events. It will need to cater to a broad demographic expanding the Urban Village concept that has been success on the Lower High Street by Coastal Housing Association. There is also the aspiration to include a small conference venue. Delivering this vision will of course increase employment opportunities and improve the local economy. Linked to the Digital Village scheme in Swansea City Centre which aims for provide grow-on space for SMEs in tech and creative industries, The Palace Theatre could provide additional capacity for business start-ups.
The Palace Theatre will seek to accommodate the growing demand for high quality office space and need for mixed uses in the City Centre this proposal will provide a modest office building that will accommodate a variety of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), independently, via an operator, or as a consortium of businesses to name a few.
The Council is seeking to work in partnership with a lead tenant and this PIN seeks to establish interest for the such an opportunity from the business community and alike, supplying proposals for the building’s use, and an outline business/operating model.
II.2.14) Additional information
The Council may contact interested parties following closure of the expression of interest period.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/03/2020
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
To this end, interested parties are invited to initially submit an expression of interest to the Commissioning Team at Swansea Council:
Tracy.Nichols@swansea.gov.uk no later than Friday 21st February 2020 with the following information:
1) Name of your organisation and brief description of its background and experience.
2) Would you be interested in tendering for the service described above? If yes, please explain full detail of what you are able to provide.
3) Based on the description above what your initial proposal would be for the buildings use and operating model entail?
4) Any other comments or suggestions
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=98550.
(WA Ref:98550)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2020