Cardiff Closed Road Circuit Delivery and Operation

The Council is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (Notice) to commence preliminary market engagement with interested potential partners in respect of a near future procurement process that it intends to conduct. The procurement process aims to appoint a Delivery Partner to deliver and operate a Closed Road Cycle Circuit Facility in the Leckwith area of Cardiff (The Scheme). The Scheme is a priority development for National Governing Bodies for Cycling, Triathlon and Athletics (Running) and has been identified as a Principal Legacy Development for the Tour de France, which comes to Wales in 2027. It is the Council’s intention to procure a Delivery Partner (who in turn may appoint a Developer and/or Operator) through an open procurement process and for the parties to enter into a Development Agreement for the construction of the project. Once constructed, a Property Lease will be entered into together with a Management Agreement outlining core expectations for the operation of the Scheme. The Scheme is anticipated to cost in the order of c£4.5m and the aspiration is for this to be funded through Legacy Funding and other associated Grants, some of which has already been secured. Other than provision of the land (via long-lease) and supporting with grant applications where appropriate, the Council will not be funding or financially supporting the delivery and operation of The Closed Road Circuit by any other means and any funding shortfall will need to be met by the Delivery Partner. The Delivery Partner will, of course, factor in the revenue generated from operating the Facility and the Council would anticipate this is factored into consideration of the upfront costs of the Scheme. The proposed site for the Circuit is in the heart of Leckwith (See Annex 1) adjacent to other sports facilities and within the parameters of the wider Leckwith Sporting Campus and as such, the Delivery Partner shall be required to establish and maintain an active and regular w