Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Official name: Wirral Borough Council
Postal address: Wirral Council, Town Hall Brighton Street, Wallasey Wirral, Merseyside
Town: Wallasey
Postal code: CH44 8ED
Country: United Kingdom
For the attention of: Steve Laird , Mark Badams
E-mail: mark.badams@v4services.com
Telephone: +44 1785211616
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.wirral.gov.uk/
Further information can be obtained from:
The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
Recreation, culture and religion
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Official name: Cheshire West and Chester
Postal address: HQ 58 Nicholas Street
Town: Chester
Postal code: CH1 2NP
Country: United Kingdom
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Soft Market Testing for operation and development of Council owned golf courses in the Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester area.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performanceService category No 26: Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Multiple golf courses sites in both the Wirral Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council areas.
II.3)Information on framework agreementThe notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: no
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
Wirral Borough Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council have joined together to issue details of a soft market testing prospectus and questionnaire which solicits views from experienced Golf operators and to determine the likely market interest for the operation of up to 8 Golf Courses / Facilities under an agreement which is likely to be a concession, should either or both authorities wish to proceed.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 and 1,01 GBP
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)92610000 Sports facilities operation services
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.8)Additional information:
This is a soft market testing exercise and responses will not be evaluated. The value of the contract is set to zero as the exercise is seeking to establish market interest as a concession opportunity.
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 governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
A Prospectus and Questionnaire are available which provides supplementary information.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:27.3.2014