--- title: "Commercial operator to manage Cheshire East Council's proposed flexible workspace in Crewe, TADIC (Technical & Digital Innovation Campus) - PIN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-10-22" --- # Commercial operator to manage Cheshire East Council's proposed flexible workspace in Crewe, TADIC (Technical & Digital Innovation Campus) - PIN Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7b24116c-5823-4eb1-b079-8f784c6994ff.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4c0536-3c4b-4d11-9b4c-f499cb287468 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SANDBACH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW11 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Sandbach Town | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### 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 ## Release History - 22 Oct 2021 at 08:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4c0536-3c4b-4d11-9b4c-f499cb287468 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da4c0536-3c4b-4d11-9b4c-f499cb287468 22nd October 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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