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title: "Workington Innovation Centre_Specialist Operator"
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buyer: "ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Workington Innovation Centre_Specialist Operator

Buyer: ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7606c67f-45f9-407e-ae78-1634257d2426

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## Summary

Allerdale Borough Council is seeking a specialist operator to manage and market the Workington Innovation Centre, along with providing tailored innovation support and an entrepreneurship programme. The contract is for 5 years, with a possible 5-year extension. The procurement stage is currently active, with a deadline for tender submissions set for November 29, 2022. The contract period is scheduled to start on November 6, 2023, and end on November 6, 2028. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £700,000. The industry category is classified as "Business and management consultancy and related services," and the location is in England, United Kingdom.

This tender by Allerdale Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy and related services to engage in a long-term contract providing facilities management services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate due to the outlined suitability criteria. Businesses with experience in managing innovation centres and delivering entrepreneurship programmes would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Interested parties should register with the council to receive further details and bid for the contract before the submission deadline.

## Notice

Allerdale Borough Council is seeking to appoint a specialist operator, with an experienced and suitably skilled leadership team to market and manage the Workington Innovation Centre and deliver a programme of tailored innovation support and an entrepreneurship programme. This is to include a total facilities management service for the building. The contract will be for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years. Operators are now being formally invited to meet this requirement and the purpose of the documentation supplied is to provide the necessary information to enable Tenderers to submit a response. Further details are available upon registration of your interest to this invitation. All further correspondence about this project must be directed through the notification link on The Chest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddecd9ae-4f37-4d18-9927-a61bf41f917c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Nov 2023 - 6 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORKINGTON |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA14 3YJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddecd9ae-4f37-4d18-9927-a61bf41f917c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddecd9ae-4f37-4d18-9927-a61bf41f917c
  20th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.allerdale.gov.uk

## Provenance

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