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Warrington Borough Council’s releases tender for office operator on £8.5 million building

Warrington Borough Council’s has released a tender for a serviced office operator on Warrington’s £8.5 million business incubator building.

Construction in the centre of town is well underway and the steelwork structure is highly visible, the project is scheduled for a June completion and a September 2015 opening.

Warrington Borough Council has appointed agents CBRE to assist in the procurement via The Chest of a managed workspace operator to manage the facility on Warrington Borough Council’s behalf.

The procurement process will open via The Chest on Monday 26 January 2015 applicants will then have a ten day period in order to return a submission.

The advanced engineering and manufacturing business Incubator is the first development to commence on the site of the Warrington Borough Council’s ambitious Stadium Quarter project.

The five storey building will feature a café at ground floor level and offices and research and development facilities on the upper floors.

Funding has come from a £1.7 million European Regional Development Fund grant and £6.7 million investment from Warrington Borough Council’s capital programme.

When operational it will be capable of supporting up to 100 small businesses.

Warrington & Co., Warrington’s partnership for growth are project managing the development.

ISG was appointed to construct the building earlier this year.

ISG has committed to, wherever possible, utilise the skills and expertise of the local supply chain to deliver the project.

Construction management of the incubator is being led by Faithful and Gould who are part of the Atkins group.

Both contracts were awarded by competitive tender using the North West Construction Hub.

Leader of Warrington Borough Council, Councillor Terry O’Neill, said, “This is a tremendously exciting project and Warrington Borough Council is seeking a dynamic serviced office operator who can match and meet our ambitious expectations for this project.

“The Business Incubator will provide a first class base in which new businesses from the engineering and manufacturing sectors can develop and grow.

“Warrington’s local economy is doing tremendously well, as recognised in the recent Centre for Cities findings released only last week which placed Warrington up at the top in most categories including that of start up businesses”.

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