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title: "ANDBC Pre-Qualification (Selection) Questionnaire - Operator for Pickie Fun Park, Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland"
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# ANDBC Pre-Qualification (Selection) Questionnaire - Operator for Pickie Fun Park, Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/andbc-pre-qualification-selection-questionnaire-operator-for-pickie-fun-park-bangor-co-dow-ocds-h6vhtk-044830). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ards and North Down Borough Council: "ANDBC Pre-Qualification (Selection) Questionnaire - Operator for Pickie Fun Park, Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland". Published status: complete. Published Value: £25,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ards and North Down Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ards-and-north-down-borough-council-ons-n09000011)
- **Published Value:** £25,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Management-related services, Recreational-area services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN09
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Awarded Value:** £25,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/andbc-pre-qualification-selection-questionnaire-operator-for-pickie-fun-park-bangor-co-dow-ocds-h6vhtk-044830#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044830`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/andbc-pre-qualification-selection-questionnaire-operator-for-pickie-fun-park-bangor-co-dow-ocds-h6vhtk-044830#tl-md)

## Description
Pickie Funpark is a family Funpark and visitor attraction in the City of Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland and is owned by Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council). It is situated at Bangor seafront, facing Bangor Marina and a short stroll from the North Down Coastal Path. Following the approval of development funding under the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), the Council is seeking to secure the services of an experienced Operator to manage, develop and operate this established family visitor attraction. The agreement term will be for up to a maximum 25 year period or as otherwise agreed to include a right of the Council to a break clause commensurate with the return on the level of investment. Final agreement for the Contract Period will be determined through the procurement process and subsequent negotiations as part of the overall process and will be derived from the level of investment proposed by the Operator. It is anticipated that the operating agreement will commence on 1st March 2025.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79420000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £25,000,000
- **Description:** Pickie Funpark is a family Funpark and visitor attraction in the City of Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland and is owned by Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council). It is situated at Bangor seafront, facing Bangor Marina and a short stroll f...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `039492-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Crumlin Road Gaol Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132220`
  - Value: £25,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £25,000,000
  - Signed Date: 03/12/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039492-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-06T16:13:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T04:09:34.627Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044830