Operator to manage Swindon Carriage Works business incubator centre
key details
| Value | £1,800,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Category (CPV) | 79000000 +1 more |
| Region | South West |
| Deadline | 7 Aug 2017 |
| Contract start | 13 Oct 2017 |
| Contract end | 12 Oct 2020 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | No |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-8f2165fc-6607-4236-a519-67bcec701211 |
description
Forward Swindon Limited, on behalf of Swindon Borough Council (SBC), wishes to submit to tender to procure an operator to manage the property known as 'Unit 3 and Unit 5 of the Swindon Carriage Works' for a 3 year period, to create an innovation centre for knowledge-based start-up and small companies that will foster a community of entrepreneurs.
The outcomes include:
| • | Achieving the vision of creating an enterprise incubator for knowledge intensive start-up and growing small businesses |
| • | Occupancy levels (at least 80% by end of contract period) |
| • | Accommodating at least 30 start-up and small and medium sized industries |
| • | At least five different business sectors represented (as Carriage Works should support a diverse range of businesses) in knowledge based businesses in line with the overall Vision for the Carriage Works |
| • | Net income to the council over 3 years in line with business plan targets |
Full details are provided in the tender documents.
Contract Period
The contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing October 2017.
The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments.
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 7 August 2017 12.00
documents
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88433200-6874-42fc-9a26-e3001da78de2 , tenderNotice
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notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2017 | Tender (tender) | · | 88433200-6874-42fc-9a26-e3001da78de2-157330 |
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