The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-094995
Published by:: Cardiff Council
Authority ID:: AA0422
Publication date:: 19 September 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 25 Contract Award Notice (Concessions) - Successful Supplier(s)
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

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. CPV: 45000000, 45100000, 45212224, 45210000, 45212000, 45212100, 45212170, 45212320, 45212180, 45212411, 45213316, 45233000, 45233100, 45112700, 71000000, 71500000, 71220000, 71240000, 71247000, 71251000, 71400000, 71540000, 71530000, 92000000, 92300000, 92312100, 92312120, 92312130, 92312140, 55520000, 55330000, 55400000, 55410000, 55500000, 79993000, 79993100, 77314000, 90911200, 75241000, 79710000.

Full notice text

Concession award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

E-mail: procurement@cardiff.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL22

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 150 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 183 000 000.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45100000

45212224

45210000

45212000

45212100

45212170

45212320

45212180

45212411

45213316

45233000

45233100

45112700

71000000

71500000

71220000

71240000

71247000

71251000

71400000

71540000

71530000

92000000

92300000

92312100

92312120

92312130

92312140

55520000

55330000

55400000

55410000

55500000

79993000

79993100

77314000

90911200

75241000

79710000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL22

Main site or place of performance:

Land (including the car park) at County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW (“the Site”).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months: 540

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

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.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Form of procedure

Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2019/S 161-397406

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

12/08/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

live nation

30 St. John Street

London

EC1M4AY

Telephone: +44 7956801955

NUTS: UKI4

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Total value of the concession/lot: 183 000 000.00 GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (“CCR”) apply to this scheme. The Council intends to follow a process similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (“PCR”). The Council reserves the right to deviate from the formalities of the PCR in conducting the competition due to the flexibilities permitted by the CCR.

Submission of applications must be by way of completion and return of the SQ pre-qualification questionnaire (“SQ”) by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2. The Council reserves the right not to accept submission of applications that are received after the deadline. Bidders are encouraged to submit their submission well in advance of the stated date and time in order to avoid issues such as technical difficulties with the electronic system that may be due to high volumes of traffic attempting to submit applications on the same date at the same time.

(WA Ref:144604)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Bidders should note that the Concession Documents (including the Heads of Terms and Descriptive Document) are draft documents at this stage, providing indicative information of the Council’s intended approach in the procurement process and are for general information only. The Council reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details and versions of the procurement documents will be confirmed to applicants successful in being selected to participate in the relevant tender stages of the procurement procedure.

The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this concession notice.

Deadline for Review Procedures:

In accordance with Regulation 47 (Notice of decision to award a concession contract); Regulation 48 (Standstill Period) and Regulation 52 to 63 of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (CCR 2016).

Following any decision to award the concession contract, the Council will provide debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 47 CCR 2016) and observe a minimum 10 day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 48 CCR 2016) before the concession contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

19/09/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
71251000	Architectural and building-surveying services	Architectural, engineering and surveying services
71220000	Architectural design services	Architectural and related services
71000000	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services	Construction and Real Estate
71240000	Architectural, engineering and planning services	Architectural and related services
92312130	Band entertainment services	Artistic services
55410000	Bar management services	Beverage-serving services
55400000	Beverage-serving services	Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
79993000	Building and facilities management services	Miscellaneous business-related services
45210000	Building construction work	Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
90911200	Building-cleaning services	Accommodation, building and window cleaning services
55330000	Cafeteria services	Restaurant and food-serving services
55500000	Canteen and catering services	Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
55520000	Catering services	Canteen and catering services
71530000	Construction consultancy services	Construction-related services
71540000	Construction management services	Construction-related services
45000000	Construction work	Construction and Real Estate
45212320	Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
45212000	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants	Building construction work
45233100	Construction work for highways, roads	Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
45212100	Construction work of leisure facilities	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
45233000	Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads	Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
71500000	Construction-related services	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
45212170	Entertainment building construction work	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
92300000	Entertainment services	Recreational, cultural and sporting services
79993100	Facilities management services	Building and facilities management services
77314000	Grounds maintenance services	Planting and maintenance services of green areas
45212411	Hotel construction work	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
45213316	Installation works of walkways	Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
45112700	Landscaping work	Excavating and earthmoving work
92312140	Orchestral entertainment services	Artistic services
75241000	Public security services	Public security, law and order services
92000000	Recreational, cultural and sporting services	Other Services
79710000	Security services	Investigation and security services
92312120	Singer group entertainment services	Artistic services
45100000	Site preparation work	Construction work
45212224	Stadium construction work	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
71247000	Supervision of building work	Architectural, engineering and planning services
92312100	Theatrical producers, singer groups, bands and orchestras entertainment services	Artistic services
45212180	Ticket offices construction work	Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
71400000	Urban planning and landscape architectural services	Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
AUG306381: Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer Publication date: 22 August 2019 Deadline date: 20 September 2019 00:00 Notice type: 24 Contract Notice (Concessions) Authority name: Cardiff Council
SEP491381: Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer Publication date: 19 September 2024 Notice type: 25 Contract Award Notice (Concessions) - Successful Supplier(s) Authority name: Cardiff Council

About the buyer

Main contact:: procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
No further information has been uploaded.

Cardiff Arena Operator and Developer

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Concession award notice

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.14) Additional information

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Form of procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Section V: Award of contract

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

V.2.2) Information about tenders

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

VI.4.3) Review procedure

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

Coding

Commodity categories

Delivery locations

Alert region restrictions

Document family

About the buyer

Further information