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# Kirklees Cultural Heart Venue Operator Procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kirklees-cultural-heart-venue-operator-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-035e88). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kirklees Council: "Kirklees Cultural Heart Venue Operator Procurement". Published status: active. Published Value: £62,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Oct 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: yortender.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kirklees Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kirklees-council-ons-e08000034)
- **Published Value:** £62,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 October 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bar management services, Catering services, Catering supplies, Commercial property management services, Entertainment services (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKE44
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035e88`

## 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/kirklees-cultural-heart-venue-operator-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-035e88#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [yortender.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyortender.eu-supply.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kirklees-cultural-heart-venue-operator-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-035e88#participate

## Description
The Council is seeking to procure, through a competitive dialogue process, an experienced and qualified commercial operator to manage a new venue being developed by the Council as part of its Huddersfield Cultural Heart programme.
The Cultural Heart programme is a key Council-led regeneration scheme in Huddersfield Town Centre. This is part of a wider blueprint for Huddersfield Town Centre to create: 
•	A vibrant culture, art, leisure and nightlife offer; 
•	thriving businesses; 
•	a great place to live; and 
•	improved access and enhanced public spaces.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 39222000, 50000000, 55120000, 55410000, 55520000, 70332200
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Estimated Value:** £62,500,000
- **Description:** The Council's initial preferred deal structure is a long-term lease arrangement though other operating models will be considered as part of the competitive dialogue process. This is an exciting opportunity for an organisation to partner with the Coun...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025685-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-13T14:44:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:17:29.265Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035e88