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Published 13 Mar 2024, 15:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

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

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure with prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Published estimate£25,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Apr 2024awarded 3 Dec 2024
Awarded to Crumlin Road Gaol Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Management-related services · Recreational-area services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£25,000,000

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Quality
  • Cost

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Mar 2024, 15:16 GMT
Last source update
6 Dec 2024, 16:13 GMT
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039492
Classification (CPV)
Management-related servicesRecreational-area services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044830 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Ards and North Down Borough Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en

Timeline

15 Apr 2024 → 6 Dec 2024 · 2 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    6 Dec 2024, 16:13 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Dec 2024, 16:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Crumlin Road Gaol LtdSMEContract£25,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, UK, BT20 4BTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Procurement ManagerReview body BangorContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Crumlin Road Gaol LtdAwarded supplier 53-55 CRUMLIN ROAD, BELFAST, UK, BT14 6STContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria