Notice Information
Notice Title
GBC - 036922 - Procurement of G-Live operator
Notice 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
Lot Information
Lot 1
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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-040a9c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029793-2023
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services
92300000 - Entertainment services
92312110 - Theatrical producer entertainment services
92320000 - Arts-facility operation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GUILDFORD
- Postcode
- GU2 4BB
- Post Town
- Guildford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- TLJ25 West Surrey
-
- Local Authority
- Guildford
- Electoral Ward
- St Nicolas
- Westminster Constituency
- Guildford
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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