Planning

Management Operator - iAero (Yeovil) Centre

SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

22 Dec 2017 at 09:41

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Dec 2017 at 09:21

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset County Council is initiating a procurement process for the role of Management Operator for the iAero (Yeovil) Centre, which is aimed at supporting research, collaboration, and innovation in aerospace technologies. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a significant budget of £20 million allocated for this project. A market engagement supplier event is scheduled for 21st February 2018 at the Somerset County Council Offices in Taunton, where suppliers are invited to learn about the impending procurement process. Interested parties should register via the eTender portal before the engagement end date of 22nd March 2018.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in facilities management, business support services, and aerospace innovations to engage with Somerset County Council. Companies involved in building management, consultancy services, or those providing high-value design technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete. Participation in the supplier event will provide insights into the project requirements and procurement model, although it is not mandatory for involvement in the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Management Operator - iAero (Yeovil) Centre

Notice Description

Somerset County Council will be hosting a market engagement Supplier event prior to the commencement of a procurement exercise with the intention to appoint a Management Operator for the iAero (Yeovil) Centre. The intended procurement exercise will be to appoint a Supplier in the capacity of Management Operator for the iAero (Yeovil) Centre - to support research, collaboration, development and innovation in aerospace and associated high value design technologies The Centre has been funded by Somerset County Council, ERDF and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) The Management Operator will be responsible for the provision of: * Facilities Management * Operation of Centre * Providing/Brokering business support services for Tenants and Users of the Centre Supplier Event Details: * Venue - Somerset County Council Offices, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4DY * Date - Wednesday 21st February 2018 * Attendance - To register interest in this event use the EOI option on the eTender portal contract listing. The Council will contact interested Suppliers to confirm attendee details and provide directions. Draft Agenda * Project Introduction - SCC * Building Facilities - SCC/Building Construction/Architect * A day in the life of iAero - potential scenarios delivered by Leonardo Helicopters, Yeovil * What it means for the region's SMEs delivered by TODS Aerospace, Crewkerne * Procurement Process - SCC * Plenary Session /Q&A - SCC/Attendees The event will be an opportunity for Suppliers to learn about the project, requirements, proposed operational model and the procurement process. Attendance is not a pre-requisite to participation in the procurement process. Suppliers that take part in the event will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in the subsequent procurement process. All information and slides used will be made available through the contract listing as part of the procurement documentation. Your attention is also drawn to another event to be held on the same day Reference DN 240368 - Management Operator - SEIC Phase 2 (including ERDF funded project - Enterprise Hub @ SEIC 2) and Phase 3 Additional information: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=05ab9204-44e6-e711-80e7-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e39c473-8145-45c5-91b3-fb1d1717b17c
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

CPV Codes

34700000 - Aircraft and spacecraft

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Mar 2018Expired
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
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Post Town
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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