Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfe-4608-714d-97a2-cd42d50dbdd5/commercial-operations-at-rufford-abbey-country-park

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# Commercial Operations at Rufford Abbey Country Park

[Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council)

Estimated value

£10,000,000 to £30,000,000

Published

29 Apr 2016

Deadline

Closed

31 May 2016

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

Nottinghamshire County Council seeks expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations to secure a commercial management and development partner for Rufford Abbey Country Park through Competitive Dialogue tender procedure.

Each year the Park welcomes around 350,000 visitors and generates income close to £2M. The Council?s vision for the Park is: ?A long-term, sustainable future for Rufford Abbey Country Park. To conserve (protect and enhance) the heritage of the historic abbey buildings and the surrounding parkland and to develop a modern and attractive visitor offer.?

To help deliver and maintain this vision, we wish to enter into a contractual arrangement with a partner develop a modern and attractive visitor offer, and to manage this commercial and visitor offer, the Council will continue to manage the Park?s parkland & garden areas. The partner will need to demonstrate its ability to contribute to our vision effectively and sustainably, based upon a financially sound long-term operational model that is attractive and acceptable to the Council.

Additional information: access documents via [eastmidstenders.org](https://www.eastmidstenders.org)

[eastmidstenders.org](https://www.eastmidstenders.org)

## CPV classification

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9d8c9ccc-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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