Operator for Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens
Estimated value
£33.5m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
2
Published
03 Apr 2025
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Description
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire ("PSQ") is made available by Great Yarmouth Borough Council (the 'Authority') to Applicants wishing to express an interest in its procurement for an operator for the Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens (the "Project") in the Find a Tender Service ('FTS') Tender Notice. The Authority invites economic operators to express interest in the following lots: (a) Lot 1 - Full operation of the Winter Gardens; (b) Lot 2 - Provision of a food and beverage offering and events at the Winter Gardens.
Scope
- Reference
- 2583-PPT-R
- Total value
- £33,480,000 excluding VAT£40,176,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 07 Nov 2025 to 06 Nov 2035
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 70330000
- Contract locations
- Norwich and East Norfolk, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description of Criteria | The Authority is conducting the procurement for the Project in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 under the Competitive Flexible Procedure comprising a Participation Stage followed by the issue of an Invitation to Participate in Negotiations ("ITPN") to shortlisted Applicants. Interested economic operators may express interest in Lot 1 or Lot 2. All tenders received for Lot 1 and Lot 2 will be evaluated in accordance with the same evaluation criteria set out in the ITPN (to be posted on the web portal) and the lease / contract will be awarded to the most advantageous tender, whether that is for Lot 1 or Lot 2. In the event the most advantageous tender is for Lot 2, the Authority will retain responsibility for the internal buildings maintenance and visitor experience. In the event the Authority identifies that the most economically advantageous tender is for Lot 1 , it will not award a lease/ contract for Lot 2. | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 02 Jun 2025, 10:59 pm
- Submission address
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full operation of the Winter Gardens | — | planned |
| 2 | Provision of a food and beverage offering and events operation and management at the Winter Gardens. | — | planned |