Stage 2 Appointment of an Operator for the i4C Innovation and Cleantech Centre, Ballymena, Northern Ireland
- Published
- 1 May 2024
- Submission deadline
- 31 May 2024
- Estimated value
- £14,000,000
- Place of performance
- UKN0F
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 014139-2024
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0435e2
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 55250000Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79340000Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000Marketing services
- 79342200Promotional services
- 79400000Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000Business and management consultancy services
- 79411100Business development consultancy services
Description
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council has secured funding approval for the business case for the development of a new i4C Innovation and Cleantech Centre (herein referred to as “i4C”) located on the St Patrick’s Regeneration Site in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. It is anticipated that the i4C will have a gross internal floor area of circa 7,000 sq. metres, with current concept proposals interpreting this to be a four-storey building comprising laboratories, workshops, Grade A office space for rent by corporate tenants and co-working office space for entrepreneurs/SMEs. It will also contain an iLAB (innovation laboratory), a staffed ‘makerspace’ workshop. The i4C will be sited adjacent to the new Northern Region College (NRC) education campus and in close proximity to the ECOS Business and Conferencing Hub, a Council owned and managed facility. Construction of the i4C is planned to commence in February 2026, with the Centre opening in August 2027. The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Operator to manage and operate the i4C in the medium to long term (from its planned opening in August 2027) and, in the short term, to inform the design and advise on the branding, mark…
Official publications
- FTS · 014139-2024 · 1 May 2024
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 31 May 2024. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £14,000,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Mid and east Antrim Borough Council (United Kingdom).
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