---
title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Oldham Events Space Operator"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a6f9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "OLDHAM COUNCIL"
published: "2023-02-20"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement - Oldham Events Space Operator

Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a6f9

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## Summary

The Oldham Council has launched a tender for Preliminary Market Engagement to find an operator for the new Oldham Events Space within the Spindles redevelopment. This project falls under the real estate services industry category and is at the planning stage. Deadline for questionnaire responses is Monday 13th March 2023 @ 10am. The primary objectives include gaining market insight, aligning requirements with best practices, and structuring the commercial and legal relationship between the Council and Operator.

This tender from Oldham Council presents an opportunity for businesses involved in recreational, cultural, and sporting services to participate in shaping the new Oldham Events Space. Potential operators can contribute insights into the market, commercial operating structures, and contracting strategies to create a vibrant space for various events and cultural activities. The vision is to develop a space accessible to all demographics and host a range of events, from community gatherings to large-scale conferences, fostering local talent and commercial opportunities.

## Notice

The vision for the new Oldham Events Space is to create a new Events Space that will be known across Oldham and Greater Manchester as a centre for Music, Culture, Conferences and Community Events. It will be known as a space that's open for use across all demographics and a space that creates its own identity, a space that is used throughout the day 7 days a week for events of varying scales from small community events to a space for local cultural talent to develop through to commercial conferences and events for 500+ people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Oldham Council is undertaking this preliminary market engagement to consult with potential Operators to inform our approach to the procurement and selection of an Operator for the new Oldham Events Space being created within the Spindles redevelopment. The primary objectives of this preliminary market engagement are to gain market insight on the vision and business plan for the space and how the commercial and legal relationship between the Council and Operator could be structured. Key Output: Inform the market of the upcoming opportunity Ensure that the requirements are correctly aligned with current and best practice and are proven and affordable Gain insight and feedback on commercial operating structures Gain insight and feedback on commercial and contracting strategies Gain insight into the outline business case for the Oldham Events Space Use the information gathered to inform the tender documentation in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005072-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Apr 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL1 1UT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | Coldhurst |
| Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2023 at 16:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005072-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oldham.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ecb70c47-88ab-ed11-811f-005056b64545

## Provenance

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