--- title: "Operator - Digital Community Enabler and Collaboration Facilitator" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-12-04" --- # Operator - Digital Community Enabler and Collaboration Facilitator Buyer: RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c5cf79b0-9999-4df1-b206-1cc65541e853.json) ## Summary Rushmoor Borough Council is seeking an operator for the Digital Games Hub, a project aimed at fostering a collaborative workspace for creative digital enthusiasts in Aldershot. This initiative falls within the planning stage of procurement, with an engagement end date set for 4th March 2019. The digital hub is classified under education and training services, with additional classifications in recreational, cultural, and sporting services. The project is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom, and aims to support micro, small, and developing businesses in the gaming and digital sectors. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the digital and gaming industries, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses that can provide operational support, coworking space management, or services tailored to creative digital sectors will be ideally positioned to compete. The project is designed not only to support new startups but also to facilitate the scaling up of existing businesses, thereby contributing to regional economic growth. ## Notice Rushmoor Borough Council (RBC) is seeking a 'partner' to operate a Digital Games Hub that the Council will develop in Aldershot in 2019. The main requirement is for the 'operator' to be able to enable and cultivate a community of like-minded creative digital enthusiasts within a collaborative workspace environment. The Games Hub The Aldershot Games/Digital Hub will comprise a 60-place collaborative workspace for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, micro, small and developing businesses, and others working in the Gaming/Digital sector. The Hub will provide a physical base for a supportive and collaborative, shared working environment, offering a combination of "state of the art" facilities (including Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) services developed in partnership with the 5G Innovation Centre in Guildford that game developers can use for future marketing and sales activity) and flexible working arrangements together with essential support services for new and fledgling businesses, in order to support an increase in the number of business start-ups in this key sector and help existing businesses 'scale-up', and so build upon the strength of the sector along the Guildford-Aldershot axis whilst contributing to the growth of the digital sector within the sub-region. These services will also support the growth and development of other similar businesses in the locality and sub-region who will benefit from the increased investment and focus on digital and games technologies the project will support. The Hub will comprise the following services and facilities: * Secure premises * Meeting Rooms * Office space * Collaborative work space * Support services with respect to accountancy, legal, marketing, branding, Intellectual Property, etc * Virtual Reality Suite * Auditorium * Cafe/Restaurant (potentially) * High speed broadband ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7780fb37-0928-4c26-a332-9449599f2504 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Mar 2019 | | 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 | RUSHMOOR BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | FARNBOROUGH | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU14 7JU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Rushmoor | | Electoral ward | Empress | | Westminster constituency | Aldershot | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2018 at 13:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7780fb37-0928-4c26-a332-9449599f2504 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7780fb37-0928-4c26-a332-9449599f2504 4th December 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c7fe18f2-c7f7-e811-80ef-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.rushmoor.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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