Notice Information
Notice Title
Operator for Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens
Notice Description
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire ("PSQ") is made available by Great Yarmouth Borough Council (the 'Authority') to Applicants wishing to express an interest in its procurement for an operator for the Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens (the "Project") in the Find a Tender Service ('FTS') Tender Notice. The Authority invites economic operators to express interest in the following lots: (a) Lot 1 - Full operation of the Winter Gardens; (b) Lot 2 - Provision of a food and beverage offering and events at the Winter Gardens.
Lot Information
Full operation of the Winter Gardens
Under Lot 1, the Provider would be responsible for the full operation of the Winter Gardens covering: * Internal building maintenance * Visitor experience * Food and beverage operation Under both Lots 1 and 2 the Authority will retain responsibility for the external maintenance of the Winter Gardens
Provision of a food and beverage offering and events operation and management at the Winter Gardens.Under Lot 2: the Provider would be responsible for food and beverage operations including F&B for events, the Authority will retain responsibility for all areas outside of the Provider's demise as defined in the Lease, the Authority will require the Provider to pay an operator fee which will include a contribution to hard and soft facilities management and structural maintenance costs for the building Under both Lots 1 and 2 the Authority will retain responsibility for the external maintenance of the Winter Gardens
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fc89
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016017-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
70 - Real estate services
-
- CPV Codes
70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £33,480,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 7 Nov 2025 - 6 Nov 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GREAT YARMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Iain Wilkinson
- Contact Email
- procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GREAT YARMOUTH
- Postcode
- NR30 2QF
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH63 East Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- East Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- Melton
- Westminster Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016017-2025
17th April 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015922-2025
17th April 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012745-2025
3rd April 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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