Management Operator - iAero (Yeovil) Centre

Somerset County Council will be hosting a market engagement Supplier event prior to the commencement of a procurement exercise with the intention to appoint a Management Operator for the iAero (Yeovil) Centre.

The intended procurement exercise will be to appoint a Supplier in the capacity of Management Operator for the iAero (Yeovil) Centre - to support research, collaboration, development and innovation in aerospace and associated high value design technologies

The Centre has been funded by Somerset County Council, ERDF and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP)

The Management Operator will be responsible for the provision of: • Facilities Management • Operation of Centre • Providing/Brokering business support services for Tenants and Users of the Centre

Supplier Event Details: • Venue - Somerset County Council Offices, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4DY • Date - Wednesday 30th May 2018 • Attendance - To register interest in this event use the EOI option on the eTender portal contract listing. The Council will contact interested Suppliers to confirm attendee details and provide directions.

Draft Agenda • Project Introduction - SCC • Building Facilities - SCC/Building Construction/Architect • A day in the life of iAero - potential scenarios delivered by Leonardo Helicopters, Yeovil • What it means for the region's SMEs delivered by TODS Aerospace, Crewkerne • Procurement Process - SCC • Plenary Session /Q&A - SCC/Attendees

The event will be an opportunity for Suppliers to learn about the project, requirements, proposed operational model and the procurement process.

Attendance is not a pre-requisite to participation in the procurement process. Suppliers that take part in the event will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in the subsequent procurement process. All information and slides used will be made available through the contract listing as part of the procurement documentation.

Your attention is also drawn to another event to be held on the same day Reference DN 240368 - Management Operator - SEIC Phase 2 (including ERDF funded project - Enterprise Hub @ SEIC 2) and Phase 3