Management services company for the first building on Science Central, Newcastle
Newcastle City Council are looking to appoint an experienced management services company with a proven track record in managing and operating such facilities.
UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: building and facilities management services
2012/S 195-320987
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Newcastle City Council
City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Room 310, Civic Centre, Barras Bridge
For the attention of: Andrew Richardson
NE99 2BN Newcastle upon Tyne
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1912116936
E-mail: corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1912114832
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.newcastle.gov.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 14: Building-cleaning services and property management services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Newcastle upon Tyne.
NUTS code UKC22
Newcastle City Council are looking to appoint an experienced management services company with a proven track record in managing and operating such facilities. The company will need to be able to offer a range of development services for new and emerging research-led, science-based businesses to generate wide economic impact as well as facilities management services either directly or through the overseeing of 3rd party contractors.
79993000, 79993100
The initial start up period is seen as crucial in meeting the partners objectives for the building. The appointed management company will liaise closely with the Science Central team and the City Council over this period.
A non exhaustive list of services required is set out, but not limited to the following:
— Set up phase and marketing – prior to the opening of the building, the service management company will need to inform the fit out of the building and update the business plan. Marketing of the building as a key location to attract businesses regionally and nationally is required to achieve and maintain occupancy levels and pre-lets including the management of media relations, the production of marketing materials, organisation of events, seminars and workshops,
— Customer services – this should include visitor management, the provision of office services, security and access management and meeting room management,
— Administration – updating and monitoring the business plan, producing monthly accounts, ensuring the building is staffed appropriately, managing and monitoring of income and expenditure in compliance with external audit procedures and external funding requirements, tenant licence negotiation, production and monitoring of licence agreement as well as ongoing liaison with tenants,
— Health and safety – develop, implement and monitor a health and safety management strategy ensuring compliance with legislation,
— Building management and maintenance – regular inspection of equipment and the building including scheduling repairs, sourcing third party contractors where appropriate, ensuring that waste, energy and travel management is undertaken, managing telephony and (potentially) IT systems, regular cleaning of the facility as well as maintaining supplies of consumables.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 342 000,00 GBP
Description of these options: Option to extend initial term of 48 months by 2 x 12 month periods at Newcastle City Councils sole discretion.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
Section IV: Procedure
Payable documents: no
Section VI: Complementary information
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): European Regional Development Fund.
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VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:5.10.2012