--- title: "Management Operator - iAero (Yeovil) Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2017-12-22" --- # Management Operator - iAero (Yeovil) Centre Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c3ba0baf-dd74-429a-80c3-f24377dbd7be.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e39c473-8145-45c5-91b3-fb1d1717b17c | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Mar 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000,000 | | 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Post town | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 4DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34700000 - Aircraft and spacecraft - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services ## Release History - 22 Dec 2017 at 09:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e39c473-8145-45c5-91b3-fb1d1717b17c - 22 Dec 2017 at 09:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e39c473-8145-45c5-91b3-fb1d1717b17c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e39c473-8145-45c5-91b3-fb1d1717b17c 22nd December 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=05ab9204-44e6-e711-80e7-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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