The Olympic Park Legacy Company has gone to market seeking an operator for two more Olympic Park venues – the Aquatics Centre and Multi-Use Arena.
The news follows an announcement earlier this month that the OPLC was looking for bids for operators of the 377ft ArcelorMittal Orbit tower.
The OPLC said today that the Aquatics Centre will offer two 50m pools and a diving pool, together with permanent seating for 2.500 people which can be extended to 3,500.
It is expected to attract up to 800,000 people a year.
The Multi-Use Arena will be the third largest arena in
Some of its 7,500 seats are retractable to extend the field of play.
The operators will be appointed by January 2012 so they can shadow the building’s Games-time operations and manage their Games and post-Games fit out.
It is anticipated that the contracts will run for 10 years.
Organisations will also have the opportunity to bid for contracts to maintain the future Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
From today, estates facility management services including park maintenance, horticultural, waste management and security are also being put out for expressions of interest.
Andrew Altman, chief executive of the Olympic Park Legacy Company, said: “The Aquatics Centre and the Multi-Use Arena will be core to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with families, community groups and athletes taking part in sport and entertainment events under the same roof.
“They will be real community assets and we are looking for the right operators who can bring people together and improve health, education and lifelong participation in sport.”
Interested parties have until Wednesday 23 March to make a formal bid.
nathan.cross@estatesgazette.com
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