PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Any UK National or Local Authority including their regional or local sub divisions and other Public Sector Bodies as identified in this notice

Section II.A: Object of the Contract(WORKS)

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Development Partner for the provision/development of new/refurbish of Leisure Facilities/Services

II.2)

Type of contract and location of works

II.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.4)

Short description of nature and scope of works

Appointment of a development partner for the provision and development of new and refurbishment of existing Leisure facilities and services under a UK wide Framework Agreement. The expected duration of any framework agreement will be 4 years with the option to extend by 1 further year.

The potential value of the framework will be 750,000,000 GBP over the lifetime of the agreement and the maximum value of any project awarded under the framework is expected to be 20,000,000 GBP.

II.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.6)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures and duration of the contract

II.7)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.8)

Additional information

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community fund

VI.2)

Additional information

The Council is seeking informal expressions of interest from suitably qualified and capable organisations with the intention of appointing a Development Partner under a UK wide Framework Agreement to assist with the development of new and the redevelopment of existing Leisure facilities and services. The developer will have a successful track record of delivering Sports Health and Well Being within the Public Sector.

Organisations wishing to express an interest in this opportunity should do so by emailing their expression of interest to the person identified in Section 1 of this notice. As part of the expression of interest organisations are asked to submit brief details, including a suitable case study, of the experience they have in all of the following areas:

Undertaking feasibility studies for Leisure Facilities and Services

Marketing and brand development for Leisure Facilities and Services

Sports/Leisure facility design

Construction of Leisure Facilities

Operation of Leisure Facilities (Optional)

Provision of private funding for Leisure Facilities and Services

Income share(Optional)

Please note that the headings above with (Optional) are non core services however expressions of interest should include details if bidders have this experience.

The case study should highlight experience in all of the above areas and should identify a Public Sector Leisure Centre project undertaken. We ask that this submission is kept brief to a maximum of 5 A4 pages.

The closing date for expressions of interest is on Wednesday 27.01.2016 (16:00).

Following the receipt and evaluation of any expressions of interest the Authority reserves the right to seek clarification from the organisations who have expressed an interest in this opportunity to explore the various options available as a solution to the requirement. Please note that the Market Sounding will not form part of any tender process, they are to clarify the informal expressions of interest received by the Authority and to establish the market capacity and capability.

The next stage of the process would be to issue a formal contract notice in OJEU.

It is anticipated that a formal contract notice will be issued in March/April 2016. It is intended that the process will be run in accordance with the EU Procurement procedures.

The framework agreement will also be made available to ALL UK public sector organisations as identified in the links below. This shall also include any Leisure Trusts and/or Mutual arms length limited companies that are associated with any Local Authority.

The expected duration of any framework agreement will be 4 years with the option to extend for 1 further year.

The potential value of the framework will be 750,000,000 GBP over the lifetime of the agreement and the maximum value of any project awarded under the framework is expected to be 20,000,000 GBP. These figures are exclusive of VAT.

Interested providers should note that as this is likely to result in the establishment of a framework agreement there is no guarantee of any work arising from a subsequent agreement.

Links

Local Authority, NHS, Charities, Emergency Services:

http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/org/la-data.do.

http://nps.gov.wales/about-us/customer-member-organisations?lang=en

http://www.wlga.gov.uk/authorities

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Government/councils

Educational Establishments:

http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml

http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/english/study/wales_universities/wales_universities.aspx

http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk/en-GB/wales_colleges-42.aspx

www.apuc-scot.ac.uk

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundUniversities.aspx

http://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundColleges.aspx

http://www.deni.gov.uk/links.htm

To Express An Interest In This Project Please Email Alastair Mcnab on Alastair.Mcnab@Denbighshire.Gov.Uk With The Details Requested Detailing Your Experience Of Having Undertaken Similar Projects (Preferably For A Public Sector Organisation). Please Do Not Register Interest Via This Notice - You Must Provide The Information By Email As Instructed.Please note that this is NOT a formal tender response request at this stage. This is a request to establish the capability of providers to deliver the full range of the services identified above.

(WA Ref:39273)

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained