Cardiff Closed Road Circuit Delivery and Operation

Buyer
Cardiff Council
Value
£13,000,000
Closes
23 December 2026
Where
Cardiff, Wales
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Cardiff Council wants a delivery partner to build and run a closed road cycle circuit in the Leckwith area of Cardiff. The facility is planned as a legacy project linked to the Tour de France coming to Wales in 2027, with an estimated cost of around £4.5 million. The council will provide the land on a long lease and help with grant applications, but the partner must fund any shortfall.

What the buyer wants

• Deliver the cycle circuit under a Development Agreement, then operate it under a Property Lease and Management Agreement once built. • Fund any shortfall in the project cost beyond the council's land lease and grant support, and carry the financial risk if usage is lower than expected. • Reinvest at least 20% of net profits into the facility and/or into encouraging sports participation.

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice requires the delivery partner to fund any shortfall beyond the council's land lease and grant support and to bear the market risk of usage, on a project of around £4.5 million, which would likely rule out most small businesses unless they can secure substantial finance or form a larger consortium.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.

Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at EnvironmentProcurement@cardiff.gov.uk.

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