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title: "Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-094995"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-19"
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# Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-094995

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## Summary

Cardiff Council has completed the award stage for its tender titled "Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer" within the industry category of general public services. This project involves the development of a new music, entertainment, and events arena, with a capacity of up to 15,000, situated at County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW. The procurement process adheres to the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and follows a procedure akin to Competitive Dialogue. The successful bidder, Live Nation, has been awarded a contract valued at £183,000,000, with the contract being signed on 12th August 2024. The implementation involves a long-term lease ranging from 99 to 199 years from Cardiff Council, with additional requirements for the construction of a hotel, connecting road infrastructure, and public realm spaces.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in construction, entertainment operations, and infrastructure development. Particularly suited to large-scale developers and operators with experience in designing, constructing, and managing large entertainment venues, this project offers a long-term concession period of 40-45 years, providing a stable and lucrative business growth prospect. By undertaking part of a prominent city development, businesses can benefit from high visibility and contribute to Cardiff's urban and cultural development, opening up further avenues for collaboration and ancillary service provision in the region.

## Notice

Cardiff Council ("the Council") is the freeholder of the Site on which it wishes to develop a music/entertainment and events arena with a capacity of up to 15,000 ("the Arena"). The Council is seeking to appoint a developer and operator to design, construct, maintain and operate the Arena. The Council will contribute financing towards the delivery of the scheme. The successful bidder will be granted a 99-199 year lease from the Council for the Arena development. The developer will be responsible for securing the initial consortium member operator (and any successor operators) to operate the Arena for a concession period of 40-45 years. The scheme will also involve the delivery of a hotel development, connecting road infrastructure and public realm spaces.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Continues from II1.4. The Council's financial contribution to the scheme will be through a Funding Agreement with the developer for up to 30m GBP or alternatively through an income strip lease arrangement over the term of the concession. Bidders are expected to submit tenders on both of these basis. Further details are provided in the Descriptive Document and other Concession Documents available through the portal referred to in l.3) above. The level and availability of the Council's financial contributions are subject to the Council's decision making and internal approval processes and details will confirmed to participating bidders during the competition. Prospective bidders should note that the Council reserves the right to vary the available funding and financing approaches during the procurement process. The Council or developer will be required to acquire some land immediately adjacent to the Site to be made available for the delivery of the Arena.. The duration of the concession will be in the region of 40-45 years. The applicants with the 3 highest scoring compliant SQ responses will be invited to the tender stage of the competition process. The estimated values in II.1.5 and II.2.6 represents the estimated capital cost. It does not include the estimated Operator operating revenue that may be achieved through the operation of the Arena.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=094995 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F25 - Concession Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £183,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVE NATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
- 45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities
- 45212170 - Entertainment building construction work
- 45212180 - Ticket offices construction work
- 45212224 - Stadium construction work
- 45212320 - Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances
- 45212411 - Hotel construction work
- 45213316 - Installation works of walkways
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 55330000 - Cafeteria services
- 55400000 - Beverage-serving services
- 55410000 - Bar management services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71247000 - Supervision of building work
- 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 75241000 - Public security services
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
- 90911200 - Building-cleaning services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 92300000 - Entertainment services
- 92312100 - Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services
- 92312120 - Singer group entertainment services
- 92312130 - Band entertainment services
- 92312140 - Orchestral entertainment services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F25 - Concession Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=094995

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP491381
  Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer - Cardiff Council ("the Council") is the freeholder of the Site on which it wishes to develop a music/entertainment and events arena with a capacity of up to 15,000 ("the Arena"). The Council is seeking to appoint a developer and operator to design, construct, maintain and operate the Arena. The Council will contribute financing towards the delivery of the scheme. The successful bidder will be granted a 99-199 year lease from the Council for the Arena development. The developer will be responsible for securing the initial consortium member operator (and any successor operators) to operate the Arena for a concession period of 40-45 years. The scheme will also involve the delivery of a hotel development, connecting road infrastructure and public realm spaces.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-094995
- https://www.cardiff.gov.uk

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