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# St David’s Hall

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-david-s-hall-ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ca). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff Council: "St David’s Hall". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Band entertainment services, Bar management services, Beverage-serving services, Building and facilities management services, Building-cleaning services (+24 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0023
- **Awarded Value:** £45,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ca`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-david-s-hall-ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ca#tl-md)

## Description
This notice relates to a proposed arrangement between the Cardiff Council (“Council”) and Academy Music Group (“AMG”) in respect of St David’s Hall (“Venue”) in Cardiff city centre.
The proposed arrangement will involve the grant of a 45 year lease of the Venue at a peppercorn rent to AMG. Under the lease AMG will be obliged to repair and maintain the Venue, ensure its long-term future and that it remains open for the benefit of the people and City of Cardiff. The Council may also receive a share of Venue profits over the lifetime of the lease. AMG, as tenant will operate the Venue as an independent commercial enterprise in accordance with the lease requirements. The lease will have positive obligations imposed on AMG to deliver a range of services in operating the Venue including continuing the classical programme as described in more detail below.
Continued below in II.2.4) Short description.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 55120000, 55130000, 55330000, 55400000, 55410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Continued from II.1.4)
The Council will also enter into a Business Sale Agreement (“BSA”) with AMG to enable service handover and continuity at the Venue. This will transfer the “book” of existing events and the assets of the business at the Venue to...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 015893-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Academy Music Group Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-84441`
  - Value: £45,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 015893-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,000,000
  - Signed Date: 16/12/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015893-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-05T15:58:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:35:50.490Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03d3ca