Temporary Use of the West Kowloon Cultural District Site

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (“Authority”) is a public body incorporated by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Ordinance [Cap. 601]. As part of its statutory duties the Authority is to prepare a development plan for the proposed West Kowloon Cultural District (“WKCD”). The WKCD site has been left largely vacant and unused while waiting for a decision on a preferred conceptual plan option and the subsequent completion of a detailed development plan.

Temporary use of the WKCD site in the period leading up to 2013- 2014 would:

• provide opportunities for outdoor (and indoor, if temporary structures were erected) events
• raise public awareness of the potentials of the site
• bring people to the site so that they will get used to attending events on that site
• act as incubators for developing and nurturing talents in performing and visual arts, plus associated venue management and other ancillary professional/technical skills

The Authority thus intends to make available parts of WKCD for temporary use.

The Authority now invites expressions of interest from agency/ collaborations between agencies interested in providing a comprehensive and self-contained proposal covering the following, as a minimum:

(a) Assessment of demand for uses and facilities

(b) Detailed proposals as to how the identified demand can be met, including:

• General arrangement drawings
• Artistic renderings
• Technical specifications
• Vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements
• Programme
• An assessment of costs
• A business plan

(c) Information on the agency/ agencies’ capability on experience both generally and specifically in the establishment and management of technical facilities. The Authority is looking for agency/ collaborations between agencies with extensive experience and track record in:

• Running and managing outdoor events
• Carrying out site preparation work for outdoor events
• Construction of temporary structures for the hosting of outdoor events
• Site management and other technical issues related to the staging of outdoor events
• Experience in dealing with HKSAR government departments on related licensing matters

Interested parties with relevant experience shall submit their (a) registered business name(s); (b) address(es) of their principal office(s); and (c) the name and postal and e-mail address(es) and contact telephone number(s) of the principal contact person for the agency or collaboration, before Hong Kong time 12:00 noon on 21 February 2011 to eoi@wkcda.hk.

The issue of this invitation for expressions of interest does not necessarily mean that WKCDA will proceed to a formal tender stage.