Official UK procurement notice
Tender for a Partner to manage and operate Barry Dock Offices as a flexible w orkspace
Authority: Vale of Glamorgan Council (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTender for a Partner to manage and operate Barry Dock Offices as a flexible workspace.
Barry Docks Offices is a unique, Grade II* listed building owned by The Vale of Glamorgan Council.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council are looking to appoint a Partner to operate and manage the building, and operate a flexible workspace and create an exciting and dynamic business hub for the community.
The contract will be via a Management Agreement for a period of 10 years.
The key objectives of the scheme include:
providing a long-term solution for the future of the building
to deliver flexible commercial workspace appealing to a wide variety of local businesses to thrive
stimulating employment and economic growth in Barry and its surroundings.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has been awarded Levelling Up funding by UK Government to refurbish the building to CAT A standard (compatible with the buildings listed designation). Please find enclosed VOG Pipeline of Works Schedule.
A CAT B fit out (including FF&E) is not funded. Detailed Cat B fit out budget (including FF&E) for anything that is not included in the Council’s current refurbishment plan will need to be provided at Stage 2.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Jan 2035, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Stage one: Wales Procurement Specific Questionnaire Shortlist up to 5 bidder to proceed to stage two Stage Two: Invitation to Tender issued to the shortlisted bidder from stage one Stage Two Submissions and evaluation Shortlist up to three bidders to proceed to stage 3 and enter into dialogue Dialogue/ Presentations/ Clarifications on Stage Two bid. Stage Three Issue Final Tender Evaluate and select a Preferred Bidder Stage Four Contract Award
CPV: Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£3,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
see WPSQ
- Technical & professional ability
see WPSQ
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Quality
- Cost
- Community Well-Being Benefits
- Economic & financial standing
see WPSQ
- Technical & professional ability
see WPSQ
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 5 Jan 2035
- First published
- 6 May 2025, 16:09 BST
- Last source update
- 6 May 2025, 16:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
VOGBDO- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-019186- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d5bFind a Tender
- How it runs
Stage one: Wales Procurement Specific Questionnaire
Shortlist up to 5 bidder to proceed to stage two
Stage Two: Invitation to Tender issued to the shortlisted bidder from stage one
Stage Two Submissions and evaluation
Shortlist up to three bidders to proceed to stage 3 and enter into dialogue
Dialogue/ Presentations/ Clarifications on Stage Two bid.
Stage Three Issue Final Tender
Evaluate and select a Preferred Bidder
Stage Four Contract Award
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
Please attach WPSQ responses in response to this notice via the Postbox function within Sell2Wales - www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗
Timeline
6 May 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published6 May 2025, 16:09 BST
- Clarification questions by10 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline17 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by338 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts297 days ago5 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 May 2025, 16:09 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications CFP GUIDANCE _STAGE ONE WPSQ
- Bidding documents and specifications CFP STAGE ONE WPSQ _Guidance Document
- Bidding documents and specifications CFP STAGE ONE WPSQ _ Document TO BE COMPLETED BY BIDDERS
- Bidding documents and specifications WPSQ Specification_Background Welsh
- Bidding documents and specifications Part 2 - Confidential Information Declaration
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Additional documents will be issued at Stage Two Invitation to Tender Invitation to Tender Head of Terms/ Management Agreement
- Bidding documents and specifications WPSQ Specification_Background English
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender