Tender

Haigh Woodland Park High Ropes Facility: Design, Build and Operate Model

WIGAN COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council is seeking proposals for the design, build, and operation of a High Ropes facility at Haigh Woodland Park, aiming to create a major regional visitor attraction. This tender is part of a broader regeneration strategy for the site and is currently in the Tender stage. Interested parties must submit their final tenders by 3rd July 2015, with the project targeting completion by 31st March 2016. The procurement encompasses excavation, earthmoving, and site works within the North West region of England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in adventure tourism and outdoor recreational facilities. Companies with expertise in high ropes courses, construction, and operational management would be particularly well-suited to compete. The potential for a long-term partnership arrangement—lasting up to 25 years in some cases—offers a promising path for growth in visitor engagement, with an aim to increase site visits from approximately 300,000 to at least 500,000 within three years.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Haigh Woodland Park High Ropes Facility: Design, Build and Operate Model

Notice Description

Wigan Council is in the process of implementing a masterplan for Haigh Hall and Country Park to regenerate the site through private and public sector investment and create a high profile regional visitor attraction. A rebrand of the site to 'Haigh Woodland Park' is proposed to acknowledge the importance of the woodlands that form a major part of the site. As part of this regeneration Wigan Council is now seeking to appoint an established High Ropes operator to design, build and operate a high rope facility under a long-term partnership arrangement with Wigan Council and Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust. Proposals are invited from operators who are able to fund the capital cost themselves as well as from operators requiring capital funding support from Wigan Council. Further details regarding the level of capital funding support available are available within the Invitation to Tender document. In regards to the operational management, proposals are invited from established operators for a minimum of ten years. Dependent on the operators preferred approach to the funding of the facility, Wigan Council would issue either a lease to facilitate the funding, construction and operational management of the High Ropes course up to a twenty-five year period, or in the case where Wigan Council are asked to fund a design, build and operate contract, initially for ten years with the potential for in-built extension clauses. The High Ropes facility is a major component of the masterplan solution and aims to significantly contribute to the increase in the number of visits to the site from the base point of ca. 300,000 to a minimum of 500,000 visits within three years. The High Ropes facility will be positioned adjacent to the new adventure play area to create an adventure zone within the park. The High Ropes facility should be based on a number of design and construction principles which are detailed in the tender documentation. The target completion date for the High Ropes facility is 31st March 2016. An indicative timetable for the project is included within the tender documentation. The contract start and end dates indicated in this contract notice refer only to the period of time between the start of the design development and the conclusion of the construction programme and not to any subsequent operational period. The deadline of Friday 3rd July 2015 at 17:00 represents the deadline for the submission of final tenders. Wigan Council have recently advertised a tender opportunity to seek proposals for the design and build of a high ropes course with the operational management retained with Wigan Leisure Culture Trust (WLCT) as Wigan Council's managing agent for Haigh Woodland Park. This contract notice seeks further alternative ways of delivering this facility. Wigan Council and WLCT intend to evaluate the outcome of both procurement processes to determine the most suitable delivery method for this element of the masterplan. Additional information: Wigan Council is using the e-procurement portal known as The Chest at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ to conduct the procurement exercise. To gain access to the tender documents applicants will need to register their details at the following link https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm. Once registered applicants will be e-mailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-79938b76-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/035fb1d8-0f24-4cbd-8b95-dd108f187f06
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work

45113000 - Siteworks

92600000 - Sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jul 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Aug 2015 - 31 Mar 2016 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN2 1PE
Post Town
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Further Information

Notice Documents

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