--- title: "PIN: Green Campus Operator" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04256f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04256f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04256f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04256f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2023-12-20" --- # PIN: Green Campus Operator Buyer: THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04256f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04256f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04256f.json) ## Summary The Thanet District Council is seeking market engagement for the Green Campus project, focusing on facilities management services. This opportunity aims to revive the port, create local job opportunities, and enhance sustainability. Interested parties, including workspace operators and organizations looking to expand, should respond to a questionnaire by the deadline of 17 January 2024. This tender for the Green Campus project can benefit businesses involved in workspace operations, facilities management, and training services. It offers a unique chance for market entry or expansion, emphasizing job creation and sustainability. Thanet District Council, based in Margate, UK, is conducting a soft market testing exercise to gather insights for the operating model, with potential opportunities for future procurement processes. ## Notice The Green Campus project presents a once in a lifetime opportunity for Thanet and for Ramsgate. This scheme forms part of a suite of central government grant-funded projects aimed at reviving the port, creating employment and training opportunities and improving the town centre, all with an emphasis on local job creation, sustainability and heritage preservation. Thanet District Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform its procurement exercise for the Green Campus operating model. The Council has published a prospectus (Green Campus Stakeholder Engagement Pack) alongside this document which provides an overview of the opportunity and is now seeking responses from the market to a number of questions. Through this Questionnaire, we are seeking to engage with:- Existing operators of workspace Organisations seeking to expand into workspace operation Smaller organisations and/or individuals interested in becoming part of a new organisation to operate workspace For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is 2pm, 17 January 2024. Important Information: Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council. The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change. Please also note, as this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken, Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise. A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise. Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice. Thanet District Council is yet to assign a value to the proposed estimated value for this project and it is believed this to be dependent upon the operating model that may be selected. Thanet District Council is not immediately seeking to divide the Green Campus Operating Model into Lots but may consider this option subject to the consultations being undertaken under this Prior Indication Notice. Thanet District Council are not arranging site visits as the development is currently in the design development stage and construction works are not due to be completed until Spring 2025. The site is fenced to prevent unauthorised access to the Ramsgate Port area but is visible from the public rights of way. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Green Campus project presents a once in a lifetime opportunity for Thanet and for Ramsgate. This scheme forms part of a suite of central government grant-funded projects aimed at reviving the port, creating employment and training opportunities and improving the town centre, all with an emphasis on local job creation, sustainability and heritage preservation. Thanet District Council is seeking to engage with the market to help inform its procurement exercise for the Green Campus operating model. The Council has published a prospectus (Green Campus Stakeholder Engagement Pack) alongside this document which provides an overview of the opportunity and is now seeking responses from the market to a number of questions. Through this Questionnaire, we are seeking to engage with:- Existing operators of workspace Organisations seeking to expand into workspace operation Smaller organisations and/or individuals interested in becoming part of a new organisation to operate workspac For this PIN, the deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is 2pm, 17 January 2024. Important Information: Please note, this PIN is for a soft market testing exercise and does constitute a call for competition to procure any services from Thanet District Council. The information contained in this PIN and the documents made available are indicative only at this stage and subject to change. Please also note, as this is purely for a soft market testing exercise to be undertaken, Thanet District Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered by interested parties, or liable for any costs incurred by any party participating in this soft market testing exercise. A response to this PIN does also not guarantee an expression of interest to participate in any future procurement process that Thanet District Council may advertise. Thanet District Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement or award any contract in respect of this notice. Thanet District Council is yet to assign a value to the proposed estimated value for this project and it is believed this to be dependent upon the operating model that may be selected. Thanet District Council is not immediately seeking to divide the Green Campus Operating Model into Lots but may consider this option subject to the consultations being undertaken under this Prior Indication Notice. Thanet District Council are not arranging site visits as the development is currently in the design development stage and construction works are not due to be completed until Spring 2025. The site is fenced to prevent unauthorised access to the Ramsgate Port area but is visible from the public rights of way. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037405-2023 | | 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, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Apr 2024 | | 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 | THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | MARGATE | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT9 1XZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Thanet | | Electoral ward | Cliftonville West | | Westminster constituency | East Thanet | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services - 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services - 79993100 - Facilities management services - 80520000 - Training facilities - 80531200 - Technical training services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2023 at 10:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037405-2023 - 13 Dec 2023 at 18:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036719-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk - http://www.thanet.gov.uk/ - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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