Electric Theatre - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Key Details
Estimated Value
Not disclosed
Deadline
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not specified
CPV Code
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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Key requirements
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- Contract period
- 11 Jan 2027 to 10 Jan 2052 (25 years)
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- CPV codes
- 92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services; 92300000 Entertainment services; 92310000 Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable, VCSE-suitable
Description
The Electric Theatre is an iconic and historic building in the heart of Guildford, originally built as an electricity works in 1913 and converted into a theatre in 1997. The venue is currently vacant, with Guildford Borough Council assuming full responsibility for the building and its associated holding costs. The Council has undertaken a programme of technical surveys and stakeholder engagement to establish a clear evidence base to inform the future of the asset, confirming both the significant cultural value of the venue and a strong community aspiration for its continued use as an arts and performance space. The Council intends to appoint an operator or leaseholder to run the venue on a lease or concession basis pending final classification and is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand market capacity and appetite among cultural, community and commercial operators before finalising its procurement route and minimum requirements. This is not a call for competition and does not commit the Council to commence a procurement process.
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