Southend-on-Sea Borough Council: Market Engagement for Innovation Centre (The Launchpad) Operator

UK-Southend-on-Sea: Administration services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
       Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1702534028, Email: procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
       Main Address: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fAbout, Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fAbout
       NUTS Code: UKH31
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: address as in Annex A.I    
   Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
      https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fAbout

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity:    
   General public services

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Market Engagement for Innovation Centre (The Launchpad) Operator    
          Reference number: DN369144
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      75100000 - Administration services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking to undertake a wide ranging market engagement exercise with organisations interested in operating The Launchpad (An Innovation Centre). Accordingly, we would like to invite those with experience of developing and managing innovation centres (or similar purpose-led enterprises) to meet with Council representatives to ask questions on the current thinking relating to the project and for informal discussions to help possibly shape plans for The Launchpad.
The value confirmed in this advert has been provided in order to fill a mandatory field. This is not representative of the value of any future procurement.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 0.01 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      75100000 - Administration services.          
      75112000 - Administrative services for business operations.          
      72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation.          
      79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is seeking to undertake a market engagement exercise with organisations interested in operating The Launchpad (An Innovation Centre). Accordingly, we would like to invite those with experience of developing and managing innovation centres (or similar purpose-led enterprises) to meet with Council representatives to ask questions on the current thinking relating to the project and for informal discussions to help possibly shape plans for The Launchpad.
Further information / documents on the project can be found using the Council’s Electronic Tendering Facility (ETF):
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fAbout
Your organisation's written confirmation of its interest in taking part in the process must be received by the Council before: 14:00 Tuesday 23rd October 2018.
To maximize the opportunity for interested parties (including those expressing Cross Border Interest) interviews can be held via teleconference.    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      Your organisations interest in taking part in this process must be sent via the ETF. The market engagement question can be answered by the uploading of existing documents which confirm the nature and expertise of your organisation
A future procurement process will adhere to PCR 2015 (including advertising and fair treatment of organisations regardless of involvement in this Market Engagement    


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         04/10/2018
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.paessex.gov.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=349566125
GO-2018104-PRO-13314354 TKR-2018104-PRO-13314353        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 04/10/2018

   
ANNEX A    
   
   I) Addresses and contact points from which further information can be obtained:
       Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
       Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6ER, United Kingdom
       Email: procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
       Main Address: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fAbout, Address of the buyer profile: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login/Index?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fAbout
       NUTS Code: UKH31