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067477-2026Portsmouth City Council - the 'Council - has sought tenders from suitably qualified and experienced operators for the operation of the Spinnaker Tower - the 'Tower' - on a long term mutually incentivised concession partnership basis. Following completion of the tender assessment process the Council has issued assessment summaries to the successful and unsuccessful suppliers as required under Section 50 of the Procurement Act 23 (the 'Act'). Issuing of this Award Notice will now instigate the statutory Standstill Period which will not be less than eight-working days in accordance with section 51 of the Act. The Council reserves the right to amend (extend) the Standstill Period if needed. If this right is exercised, the Contract Award Notice will be updated and affected suppliers will be notified accordingly. After the Standstill Period has expired, and provided no legal challenge has been made by the end of the Standstill Period, the Council intends to finalise terms and enter into contract with the Successful Supplier. Following execution of contract the Council will issue a further Contract Details Notice in accordance with Section 53 of the Act. The Spinnaker Tower is located on the waterfront within Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and is a prominent landmark offering views of the city, the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Under the new contract the primary function of the Tower must remain a public viewing tower, to be open in line with hours set out within the Council's specification. Following finalisation of terms and execution of contract the Successful Supplier will be required to seamlessly commence operations under a lease with associated concession arrangement from 11th October 2026 following expiry of the lease held with the current incumbent operator on 10th October 2026. The lease and associated concession contract will be let on a 25-year basis.
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Buyer: Portsmouth City CouncilSupplier: GUNWHARF QUAYS LIMITED
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067477-2026Next Placed Supplier Contingency The Council reserves the right to engage the next placed highest scoring supplier (ranked 2nd) to deliver the contract in the event that any of the following events occur during the award, mobilisation and delivery of the services during the 3-year base term as well as during any extension periods: • The Council is unable to agree and execute terms of contract with the preferred bidder identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders • The preferred bidder identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders fails to mobilise and commence the services in line with the agreed programme, or is significantly delayed in meeting programme milestones and is highly likely to not commence services in line with the agreed programme • The contract with the preferred bidder identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders is terminated due to: o Material breach o Non-material persistent breach o Failure to meet service levels and KPIs o Not meeting Conditions of Participation - Exclusion grounds, insurance, financial standing, accreditations, etc. o Inability to agree price increases in line with terms o Inability to agree price changes, specification changes, event in the event of materialisation of identified known risks. The next placed supplier will only be engaged at the Council's discretion and subject to the supplier evidencing ability to: • Meet all Conditions of Participation • Deliver the requirements as set out in the specification including for any updates made by the Council • Honour the terms & conditions included within the original procurement • Deliver the service delivery proposals included within their original tender submission as a minimum • Honour the pricing elements included for within their original tender submission, subject to reasonable application of relevant CPI indices, as a minimum with a requirement to mitigate any increases where possible In the event that the Council is unable to reach agreement with the next placed supplier the Council may, at its sole discretion engage with the supplier that ranked immediately below the next placed supplier (ranked 3rd) from the evaluation process to deliver the contract subject to the requirements set out above.
Published 7 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 031677-2026The Council reserves the right to engage the next placed highest scoring Supplier (ranked 2nd) to deliver the Concession Contract in the event that any of the following events occur during the award, mobilisation and delivery of the services during the term of the contract: • The Council is unable to agree and execute terms of Concession Contract with the preferred Supplier identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders • The preferred Supplier identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders fails to mobilise and commence the services in line with the agreed programme, or is significantly delayed in meeting programme milestones and is highly likely to not commence services in line with the agreed programme • The Concession Contract with the preferred Supplier identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders is terminated due to: o Material breach. o Non-material persistent breach. o Failure to meet service levels and KPIs. o Not meeting Conditions of Participation - Exclusion grounds, insurance, financial standing, accreditations, etc. o Inability to agree price increases in line with terms. o Inability to agree price changes, Specification changes, event in the event of materialisation of identified known risks. The next placed supplier will only be engaged in accordance with PA 2023 and subject to the supplier evidencing ability to: • Meet all Conditions of Participation. • Deliver the requirements as set out in the Specification including for any updates made by the Council. • Honour the terms & conditions included within the original procurement. • Deliver the service delivery proposals included within their original tender submission as a minimum. • Honour the pricing elements included for within their original tender submission, subject to reasonable application of relevant CPI indices, as a minimum with a requirement to mitigate any increases where possible.
Published 20 Apr 2026.Open supporting notice 035839-2026The Council reserves the right to engage the next placed highest scoring Supplier (ranked 2nd) to deliver the Concession Contract in the event that any of the following events occur during the award, mobilisation and delivery of the services during the term of the contract: • The Council is unable to agree and execute terms of Concession Contract with the preferred Supplier identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders • The preferred Supplier identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders fails to mobilise and commence the services in line with the agreed programme, or is significantly delayed in meeting programme milestones and is highly likely to not commence services in line with the agreed programme • The Concession Contract with the preferred Supplier identified through evaluation of the submitted tenders is terminated due to: o Material breach. o Non-material persistent breach. o Failure to meet service levels and KPIs. o Not meeting Conditions of Participation - Exclusion grounds, insurance, financial standing, accreditations, etc. o Inability to agree price increases in line with terms. o Inability to agree price changes, Specification changes, event in the event of materialisation of identified known risks. The next placed supplier will only be engaged in accordance with PA 2023 and subject to the supplier evidencing ability to: • Meet all Conditions of Participation. • Deliver the requirements as set out in the Specification including for any updates made by the Council. • Honour the terms & conditions included within the original procurement. • Deliver the service delivery proposals included within their original tender submission as a minimum. • Honour the pricing elements included for within their original tender submission, subject to reasonable application of relevant CPI indices, as a minimum with a requirement to mitigate any increases where possible.
Published 5 May 2026.Open supporting notice 041264-2026No exact source-published process relationship was found.