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Published 10 Oct 2023, 11:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GBC - 036922 - Procurement of G-Live operator

Official notice

Authority: Guildford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£100,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

G Live is owned by Guildford Borough Council (the Authority) who are one of eleven Surrey district councils which includes the famous county town, Guildford. G Live is Guildford's premier live entertainment venue, offering a year-round programme of live entertainment and performance in its 1000+ capacity main auditorium. G Live is a flexible multi-use space - ideal for large-scale conferences, award shows, exhibitions and gala dinners, the main space has retractable seating allowing for flat-floor hire. Supported by seven additional spaces and large, bright and modern foyers, bar area and restaurant this is an ideal location for full venue hire, as well as smaller room hire for business meetings, presentations and parties.The Authority is seeking tenderers with suitable experience to manage and operate G Live owned by the Council in Guildford town centre. The Successful Tenderer will be required to operate all functions within the G Live venue for a period of either 15 or 25 years

CPV: Arts-facility operation services · Entertainment services · Hotel meeting and conference services · Theatrical producer entertainment services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Successful Tenderer will be required to operate all functions within the G Live…Published value£100,000,000

The Successful Tenderer will be required to operate all functions within the G Live venue for a period of either 15 or 25 years. The Authority are seeking the following outcomes from the process:- The Successful Tenderer shall provide a high quality and imaginative programme, marketing and audience development proposals, planned maintenance proposals, and a planned investment programme, as well as options for the development of educational programmes, outreach work, and other community activities.- Significant capital investment by the service provider to help manage the asset and develop the commercial model to be depreciated within the commercial model over the operating period.- Maximise transfer of risk to the Successful Tenderer, with a FRI Lease - Achieve the optimal transfer of risk and responsibility to the Successful Tenderer whilst recognising and taking into account the fact that certain risks are best retained by the Authority or shared between the Authority and the Successful Tenderer. - A reduction in the amount of contract conditions and management oversight – The Authority recognise and welcome that eliminating subsidy may require significant reduction in the sovereignty and supervision elements that are required in the existing contract format.

Delivery: South East · Guildford, Surrey
Second stage: up to 4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
10 Oct 2023, 11:24 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2023, 11:24 BST
Authority reference
GBC - 036922
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-029793
Classification (CPV)
Arts-facility operation servicesEntertainment servicesHotel meeting and conference servicesTheatrical producer entertainment services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040a9c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Oct 2023 → 27 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    10 Oct 2023, 11:24 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    27 Nov 2023

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guildford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Millmead House, Guildford, South East, GU2 4BBContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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