Management and Operation of Hervey Road Playing Field

The Royal Borough of Greenwich wish to establish a partnership with an economic operator to manage and operate Hervey Road Playing Field (site). The Council will provide a new high quality building to provide sports facilities at the site by May 2016. It is the ambition of the council to bring the playing field back into use and be fit for purpose. Consequently, capital funding of £995K has been secured for the restoration of the site.The restoration works will be carried out by the council prior to the preferred bidder being in operation. The site will need to be self-sufficient as no subsidy will be given by the authority. However, the Council will be responsible for the project management and construction of the modular building, MUGA, car park and general field conditions and infrastructure.

The successful economic operator is required to manage a high quality, inclusive and accessible community sports facility for Royal Greenwich residents. The playing field will need to offer a wide range of sporting activities for all age ranges and abilities and improve opportunities for people to participate in sport and physical activity. The Council's preferred bidder will therefore, be required to manage the day to day operation of the site once the capital developments have been completed. The day to day operation includes but is not limited to:

Grounds maintenance (to include litter picking)

Site security

Programming the site

Cleaning

Facility maintenance

Café/ social space

Site bookings

Administration and back office functions, to include financials

The Council's desired is the successful operator would deliver the following outcomes:

The provision of high quality, inclusive and accessible sports opportunities for all.

Fully functional and successful operational management of Hervey Road Playing Field. A sustainable project that will self-fund and provide continuous improvement. Maximise future funding bid opportunities and benefits for RBG and site users. Due to the project time frames it is anticipated that the preferred bidder will be involved with the final layout and design of the field. The Council therefore welcomes, suggested designs for the field within bidder's submissions,any such suggestions need to be fully priced. The Council is open to considering an approach by which there is more than one delivery partner involved with the operation of Hervey Road.

To register your interest, please email procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting Ref: SPS 1036 and marked for the attention of Shaun Fortune to receive the Tender Documents, and ensure inclusion to any future correspondence relating to the tendering of this contract or have any questions about this opportunity. Please note: The closing date for expressions of interest is on 14/08/15.

The final date for tender submissions is noon on 21/08/15.(please note this is an extension to the original return date)

Additional information: To register your interest, please email procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk quoting Ref: SPS 1036 marked for the attention of Shaun Fortune to receive the Tender Documents, and ensure inclusion to any future correspondence relating to the tendering of this contract or have any questions about this opportunity.

Please note:

The closing date for expressions of interest is on 14/08/15.

The final date for tender submissions is noon on 21/08/15.(Please note this is an extension to the original return date).

Using anticipated funding from the Royal Borough's own resources and Funders, Royal Greenwich is intending to develop a thirty (30) years lease Agreement and SLA with the successful economic operator for the Management and Operation of Hervey Road Playing Field.The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a strong strategic vision for the development of the playing field. In line with this, Royal Greenwich is seeking a 10-year business plan, suggested field layout proposals and appropriate method statements, as part of the submission for the site. The operation of the site must be self-sufficient;the council will not consider a subsidy position. However, a rent subsidy (peppercorn rent) will be available to organisations which meet set criteria. The criteria used to evaluate a request for subsidised rent are that the organisation must meet the Council's service and/or strategic objectives and its aims must be in line with the Council's vision and values.

The Council advocates that bidders consult with local stakeholders, community organisations and where appropriate National Governing Bodies (NGB) and funding agencies in the development of a submission.Consideration will be given to any innovative proposals for the site as long as the proposals take into account the Deed of Dedication to protect the field in perpetuity and any grant funding conditions. Any added value proposals are required to be fully costed.