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Ely Youth Zone

Cardiff Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:51.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff Council (the Council) has identified a plot of land at Cowbridge Road East (the Site) as the preferred location for the delivery of a new youth centre facility (Youth Zone). The Site is currently occupied by housing and a partly demolished social club which the Council is in the process of acquiring which it will then remediate in order to enable delivery of the Youth Zone. Further information on the Site location can be found in the Stage 2 Report (Appendix A of the Scope) made available with this Tender Notice. Whilst the Council will be the contracting authority for the purposes of this procurement, the delivery of the Youth Zone will be co-commissioned by OnSide, a registered charity and company which raises funds to deliver and operate a national network of state-of-the-art Youth Zones in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas. OnSide (or a subsidiary of its group) is expected to be the tenant of the Youth Zone once delivered. Further information on OnSide is set out in the associated tender documents. The Council wishes to appoint a developer to finance, design and construct the Youth Zone which this notice relates to. The Youth Zone is anticipated to be in the region of 1,650m2 and further details on the specification requirements for this output can be found in the Scope. The successful supplier will not be required to provide the associated Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment for the completed output – for the avoidance of doubt, this is not within the scope of this procurement process. The Council has set a budget for this project and further details on this are set out in the ITP and ITPDN made available with this Tender Notice. The Council will be making staged payments towards the cost of delivering the Youth Zone. These staged payments are not subject to negotiation. Further details on the staged payments and the intended contractual structure/approach are set out in the Heads of Terms. Once delivered to satisfactory completion, the Council intends to enter into a lease with a newly created OnSide charity entity for the Youth Zone for a term of 125 years. To ensure that the Youth Zone is fit for Onside’s requirements, the OnSide charity will be a counterparty to the contractual arrangements to be entered into with the successful supplier subject of this procurement and will be able to exercise rights under it to have input/control on delivery. The lease to be entered into separately with the Council and the OnSide charity (once the output is delivered) will not involve the Council placing any legally enforceable obligation on the OnSide charity to provide any services to the Council or the wider public in respect of the Youth Zone – it will be an independent matter as to how to utilise and operate the Youth Zone for the Youth Zone charity. This Tender Notice is for the award of a public contract through a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. The competitive flexible procedure may include negotiation at any stage. The Council reserves the right to rely on Section 24 of the Procurement Act 2023 to refine award criteria. The Council reserves the right to rely on Section 43 of the Procurement Act 2023 to directly award a contract. The Council intends to shortlist up to 3 suppliers with the highest scoring Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) responses to participate in the subsequent stages of the competitive flexible procedure. The 3 shortlisted suppliers will be invited participate in the dialogue and negotiation phase and then submit tenders. The supplier with the most advantageous tender will be invited to participate in the preferred bidder stage to confirm commitments in its tender. The Council will use an online portal at www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal (the Portal) to make associated tender documents available to suppliers. Suppliers requesting to participate in this procurement competition are also required to submit their completed PSQs through the Portal. The following associated tender documents are being provided with the publication of this tender notice to provide further information about the procurement and are available on the Portal: • Tender Notice • Heads of Terms • PSQ • PSQ Guidance Document • Invitation to Participate (ITP) • Invitation to Participate in Dialogue and Negotiation (ITPDN) • Stage 2 Report – Cardiff Youth Zone • Schedule of Accommodation The following associated tender documents will be made available later through the Portal to bidders shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of this competitive flexible procedure: • Invitation to Tender (ITT), including evaluation questions and evaluation methodology • Build License • PCSA • Development Agreement • Lease • Indicative General Arrange Plans • Scheme Specific Onside Youth Zone – Specific Technical Requirements • Preliminaries & General Conditions • Topo Survey – Warner Surveys • Services trace • Ground Investigation: Phase I Desk Study & Preliminary UXO Threat Assessment • Drainage CCTV Survey • Air Quality Assessment • Flood Consequence Assessment • PCSA Cost Document Template • Fixed Cost Template Selected reports and additional information relating to the site and the Scheme will also be made available later through the Portal to suppliers shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of the competitive flexible procedure.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£8.7m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ERFX1008898
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
15 Sept 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The Council intends to shortlist up to 3 suppliers with the highest scoring Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) responses to participate in the subsequent stages of the competitive flexible procedure. The 3 shortlisted suppliers will be invited participate in the dialogue and negotiation phase and then submit tenders. The supplier with the most advantageous tender will be invited to participate in the preferred bidder stage to confirm commitments in its tender. The Council will use an online portal at www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal (the Portal) to make associated tender documents available to suppliers. Suppliers requesting to participate in this procurement competition are also required to submit their completed PSQs through the Portal.

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Jan 2027, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
We have made some minor amendments to the proposed sub-criteria and weightings for the ITT that we would like to make suppliers aware of.
Id
087167-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
10,380,000
Amount
8,650,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
PCSA fixed cost against capped budget and breakdown of activity

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
8
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Guaranteed Maximum Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
12
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Programme

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Design

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Delivery

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Funding Strategy

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
quality
Name
Legal

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Type
cost
Name
Community Well-being Benefits Quantitative submission

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
4
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Type
quality
Name
Community Well-being Benefits Qualitative submission (Evidence of Delivery)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
4
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 10
Type
quality
Name
Delivery Plan

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 11
Type
quality
Name
Response to Socially Responsible Procurement Policy

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
1
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
1
Maximum Candidates
3

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the PSQ and PSQ Guidance Document for details of the conditions of participation for this procurement The PSQ is available to download via the Portal. Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ by [insert time and date of deadline].
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the PSQ and PSQ Guidance Document for details of the conditions of participation for this procurement The PSQ is available to download via the Portal. Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ by [insert time and date of deadline].
Criterion 3
Description
Please see the PSQ and PSQ Guidance Document for details of the conditions of participation for this procurement. The PSQ is available to download via the Portal. Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ by [insert time and date of deadline].
For Reduction
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions may be permitted to any unforeseen delays and must be approved by the Contracting Authority

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
The following associated tender documents will be made available later through the Portal to bidders shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of this competitive flexible procedure: • Invitation to Tender (ITT), including evaluation questions and evaluation methodology • Build License • PCSA • Development Agreement • Lease • Indicative General Arrange Plans • Scheme Specific Onside Youth Zone – Specific Technical Requirements • Preliminaries & General Conditions • Topo Survey – Warner Surveys • Services trace • Ground Investigation: Phase I Desk Study & Preliminary UXO Threat Assessment • Drainage CCTV Survey • Air Quality Assessment • Flood Consequence Assessment • PCSA Cost Document Template • Fixed Cost Template Selected reports and information relating to the site will also be made available later through the Portal to suppliers shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of the competitive flexible procedure.
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
087167-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 10:39
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Undertaking PME would not be expected to materially improve the Authority's requirements, procurement approach, or market participation. The Youth Zone project has been extensively developed with support from professional advisers, and there is a clear understanding of the project. The procurement relates to a type of construction project for which there is an established and competitive market of suitably qualified contractors with relevant experience in delivering comparable projects. The Authority is therefore satisfied that sufficient competition can be achieved without prior market engagement. Conducting PME would extend the procurement timetable and increase resource requirements without delivering proportionate benefits, reducing procurement risks, or providing information that is not already available to the Authority. It has therefore determined that proceeding directly to the procurement process represents the most proportionate and efficient approach.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cardiff Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 4UW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Leanne Richards

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 4UW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 079661-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 087167-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·