Planning

Commercial operator to manage Cheshire East Council's proposed flexible workspace in Crewe, TADIC (Technical & Digital Innovation Campus) - PIN

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

22 Oct 2021 at 08:34

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Borough Council is initiating a procurement process for a commercial operator to manage its proposed flexible workspace project in Crewe, known as the TADIC (Technical & Digital Innovation Campus). This venture, which falls under the real estate services category, aims to address the current lack of office accommodation in central Crewe. The procurement is at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 19 November 2021. Interested parties are requested to submit responses to a questionnaire by this date, as the Council seeks to gather insights from potential operators before finalising the procurement procedure.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in real estate services, architectural consultancy, or management consultancy to expand their operations within the growing flexible workspace market. Companies with proven expertise in operating coworking spaces and innovation hubs would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The consultation process invites participants to provide their insights, which will influence the choice of delivery model and procurement process, potentially leading to significant business growth in a developing sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commercial operator to manage Cheshire East Council's proposed flexible workspace in Crewe, TADIC (Technical & Digital Innovation Campus) - PIN

Notice Description

Cheshire East is looking to develop a coworking space/innovation hub within the heart of Crewe. The development of this flexible workspace project will be funded by the Council's successful Future High Street Fund bid; and will help plug the gap on the lack of office accommodation currently within central Crewe. Both a feasibility study and demand assessment have recently been completed for the proposals. Further market engagement and testing is now required with potential operators across the four identified feasibility options. The Council wishes to consult with suitably experienced organisations that have a proven track record in operating flexible workspaces. The purposes of this consultation are to seek the views of market participants and to help the Council in the procurement of a suitable operator. Before finalising the procurement procedure, the Council is seeking the views of potential market participants through responses to the questions in the questionnaire at Appendix 9 The views of the responding organisations will be carefully considered by the Council in finalising the choice of delivery model and development of the procurement procedure. The Council is keen to understand the attractiveness to the market of the opportunity and any modifications or features that will help deliver the Council's Aims and Objectives. The background document and the questionnaire will be available on The Chest e-tendering portal at: www.the-chest.org.uk - Project ID DN577684. Completed questionnaires should be returned via the Chest by the deadline date of 12:00 noon; 19/11/21 There are no restrictions on the word count or format of the completed questionnaires. Respondents are asked to provide the name and contact details of the person submitting the questionnaire on the organisation's behalf. When submitting a response to the questionnaire, responding organisations should clearly indicate which (if any) part of their response they view as commercially confidential. Any such response must be clearly marked 'Confidential' and the responding organisation must set out the reason(s) why. If you intend to submit a response to this PIN, please note your organisation must bear all costs associated with the procurement process. The Council intends to proceed to procurement in late 2021, however makes no guarantees that this PIN will be followed with a Contract Notice or tender. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity and is subject to change. The PIN is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is not a commitment to procure anything. The Council is keen to explore all options or solutions that may be currently available in the market and would like to engage with potential providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4c0536-3c4b-4d11-9b4c-f499cb287468
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Nov 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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