2. Central Police Station Revitalisation Project
Expression of Interest
Retail Operators
Content
1. Introduction
2. Overview of the Central Police Station
3. Location
4. Aspiration
5. Roles & Responsibilities and Management Arrangements
6. The Opportunity
7. Proviso to Note
8. Submission of the EOI
9. Disclaimer
10. Appendices 1.2.3
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3. 1. Introduction
1.1 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust wishes to explore with an aim to
understand the nature and extent of interests as well as the supporting philosophy of
organisations that may be interested in operating the retail elements of the revitalised
Central Police Station site.
2. Overview of the Central Police Station
2.1 The Central Police Station (CPS) Revitalisation Project (the Project) is an
important initiative to conserve and revitalise the heritage site comprising the
Central Police Station, the Victoria Prison and the Central Magistracy for adaptive
reuse. The Project is a partnership of The Government of the Hong Kong SAR and
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (The Trust). The Project aims to
creatively transform a unique cluster of historically significant buildings in Hong
Kong into a vibrant centre for heritage, contemporary art and leisure with access
for the public to enjoy.
2.2 The Project includes the conservation of 16 buildings of historical or
architectural significance and several open spaces on a site measuring
approximately 3.37 acres (13,600 square metres). To support the new cultural
activities on the revitalised site, an international renowned firm of architects,
Herzog & de Meuron has been engaged to design two new buildings, tentatively
named ‘Arbuthnot Auditorium’ and ‘Old Bailey Gallery’. These new buildings will
provide additional floor spaces for contemporary art and exhibition areas,
educational activities and buildings facilities, and will help to reduce interventions
to the historic buildings.
2.3 The architectural design of the Project is the collaborative work of Herzog
& de Meuron from Switzerland, the conservation architects Purcell from the United
Kingdom and Rocco Design Architects, the Hong Kong based executive architect.
2.4 After the revitalisation works, it is estimated the Project will comprise an
approximate total construction floor area of 300,000 square feet (27,900 square
metres). Approximately 37% of the construction floor area will be used for heritage
and contemporary art, 36% for public circulation and buildings facilities and 27%
for commercial use to provide leisure and entertainment to the visitors. The Prison
Yard and Parade Ground will be preserved and together with other additional
spaces, the total area of major open spaces on the site will be over 40,000 square
feet (3,700 square metres). These will offer attractive urban courtyards.
2.5 The venue is planned to be an inclusive and inviting destination supported
by a number of restaurants, cafes and shops to enrich visitor experience and
provide income to help sustain the maintenance and operation of the heritage site.
The revitalised site is scheduled for opening in the second half of 2016.
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4. 3. Location
3.1 The Central Police Station compound is located in Central district on Hong
Kong Island. The site is bordered on three sides by vehicular roads: Old Bailey
Street, Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Road. Chancery Lane runs along the
southern prison wall.
3.2 This is a vibrant and bustling part of the city centre, with easy access to
other important heritage sites. Hollywood Road is a busy street dotted with
galleries, bars and restaurants. The Mid-Levels escalator system will be connected
to the CPS site by a new footbridge planned to be built at the key intersection of
Hollywood Road and Old Bailey Street, to provide easier access to the site.
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5. 4. Aspiration
4.1 The Trust has taken on the conservation and revitalisation of the CPS
compound, hoping to set the benchmark for excellence in the restoration,
revitalisation and adaptive reuse of historic structures in Hong Kong.
4.2 The site will be operated by The Jockey Club CPS Limited, a not-for-profit
organisation, whose aspiration is to create a locally loved, regionally respected and
internationally admired culture and leisure destination that connects the city’s past
with excitement for the future by creatively integrating heritage, contemporary art
and leisure experience for all to enjoy.
4.3 The site will offer rich and robust heritage and educational programmes,
exhibitions, concerts, performances and enjoyable leisure experience for local and
international visitors alike.
“Create a locally loved, regionally respected and internationally admired culture and
leisure destination.”
4.4 Heritage and Culture
4.4.1 By imaginative adaptive reuse of the carefully conserved buildings and via
collaboration with local heritage partners, a series of engaging programmes will be
developed. These will educate and inform local and international audiences of the
CPS story and its vital role in the city’s past, present and future.
4.5 Contemporary Art
4.5.1 By creating a vibrant site that reflects a broad range of contemporary art and
by forming partnerships with local, regional and international arts organisations, a
world-class contemporary art destination will be established. The venue will offer
dynamic exhibitions, educational programmes, artists-in-residence programmes,
concerts, performances and events organised at the ‘Arbuthnot Auditorium’, ‘Old
Bailey Gallery’ and across the site.
4.6 Leisure
4.6.1 The historic site will be easily accessible and open for all to enjoy and will
offer a welcoming leisure experience. An attractive mix of quality tenants will
incorporate heritage and modern cultural features in their offerings, catering to all.
5. Roles & Responsibilities and Management Arrangements
5.1 The Trust’s Roles and Responsibilities
5.1.1 As the partner of the Government in the Project, the Trust has committed to
support the renovation and to drive programmes to revitalise the CPS site. To
administer this Project effectively, the Trust has incorporated a not-for-profit
company called The Jockey Club CPS Limited (JCCPS) to manage the site facilities.
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6. 5.2 JCCPS Roles and Responsibilities
5.2.1 JCCPS will establish a dedicated management team who will enter into
agreements with the various types of operators and occupants at the CPS site and will
work in close collaboration with these operators and occupants.
5.2.2 JCCPS will be responsible for guiding the development of the CPS site into a
leading cultural destination, the overall management and maintenance of the CPS site,
development and coordination of site-wide activities and programmes involving
various types of operators, and development of a long-term partnership with the key
stakeholders (such as Government authorities) of the Project.
5.3 The Retail Operators’ Roles and Responsibilities
5.3.1 The primary role of the retail operators is to provide a range of retail offerings
that are compatible with the heritage & contemporary art character of the site.
5.3.2 Not only will the retail operators provide products and services for enjoyment
by the visitors, they will also help attract visitors to the CPS so that they can be
exposed to the heritage & contemporary art programmes on the site. The retail
operators will contribute to heritage conservation and contemporary art development
by providing rental income to JCCPS and hence to enable the CPS site to become
self-sustaining. A guiding philosophy of the Trust for the Project is that the
commercial activities are to raise funds for the self-sustainability of the site with any
surplus funds made available for the benefit of sustaining the overall operation of the
CPS.
5.4 Other Occupants
5.4.1 There will be a mix of other occupants on the site who will lease their
premises directly from JCCPS. These occupants will include the Central Magistracy
Operator, the F&B operators and not-for-profit organisations and artists-in-residence.
These occupants will be selected on the basis that their presence can complement the
unique character of the CPS site.
6. The Opportunity
6.1 It is recognised that there are retail operators who would be able to and
interested in operating retail outlets at the CPS. The Trust wishes to identify
interested parties with the experience, capability and drive to participate in and
support the revitalisation project. The retail operators are required to provide retail
offerings that are compatible with and complementary to the unique characteristics of
the Project.
6.2 Parties interested in operating retail outlets on the CPS site are welcome to
express their interest and share with JCCPS their ideas and concepts for operation.
Information of the shop spaces ranging in size from approximately 200 to 8,500
square feet and a location plan can be found in Appendix 1.
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7. 7. Proviso to Note
7.1 The retail operators may be subject to various conditions and limitations
including but not limited to the following:
7.2 The retail operators have to collaborate with JCCPS to arrange free-of-charge
guided tours for public access in the premises during the CPS Open Day or such other
days as designated for the purpose of opening CPS for free public access. The time
and date will be specified by JCCPS. The retail operators will have the full
responsibility for collaborating with JCCPS to arrange the guided tours at their own
cost and JCCPS will not be responsible for any loss of business or any damages that
may be caused by the public during the guided tours.
7.3 The retail operators are required to support the site-wide heritage, art and
cultural programmes and events that may be organised by JCCPS, by participating in
these activities or organising complementary activities which reflect the aspiration of
JCCPS.
7.4 The retail operators are required to take great care to protect the leased
premises which may be situated in buildings of historic or architectural significance,
and to abide by rules and conditions set out by JCCPS for the protection of these
buildings.
8. Submission of the EOI
8.1 The purpose of this Expression of Interest (EOI) is to understand the nature
and extent of interest from retail operators, on a non-committal basis, for operating in
the CPS and to help formulate the shop mix that will enrich the visitor’s experience at
the CPS. Interested parties are welcome to submit an EOI Respondent’s Information
(Appendix 2), which will allow JCCPS to register their interests with reference to
information that share their ideas and propositions, and will facilitate the selection of
potential operators to be invited for further discussion and submissions.
8.2 The EOI Respondent’s Information requires respondents to outline their retail
concept at CPS, indicate the range of the optimal shop size, their experience in
operating similar retail shop, product price range with product photos, and it is
optional for retail operators to indicate which premises they are interested in. It is
designed to help JCCPS understand the background of their operations, their
aspiration and retail requirement at CPS.
8.3 The invitation is not a pre-qualification exercise to shortlist or pre-qualify any
application. Interested parties who do not respond to the EOI will not be barred from
filing future applications. A formal invitation for submitting proposals is expected to
commence in the second half of 2015 with the target of having executed binding
agreements in place by the end of 2015 or the first half of 2016.
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8. 8.4 Interested parties are required to submit three hard copies of the EOI
Respondent’s Information (Appendix 2) and Form of Declaration (Appendix 3),
together with soft copy. The submission should be marked:
“CONFIDENTIAL – Expression of Interest for Operating Retail Elements in the
Central Police Station Revitalisation Project”
and submitted at or before 2:15 p.m. Hong Kong time on 5 June 2015 to the
following address:
The Jockey Club CPS Limited
c/o Head of Retail Services
Knight Frank
4/F Shui On Centre
6-8 Harbour Road
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
8.5 Interested parties shall refer to relevant information in relation to the Project at:
http://www.centralpolicestation.org.hk
8.6 If you have any questions about this EOI document or the process or require
any additional information including floor plans, please contact the leasing agent of
JCCPS:
Head of Retail Services
Knight Frank (EAA C-010431)
4/F Shui On Centre
6-8 Harbour Road
Tel: +852 2846 7188
Fax: +852 2104 5725
Email : project.cps@hk.knightfrank.com
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9. 9. Disclaimer
9.1 This document is for reference and for the purpose of collecting market
information only.
9.2 This document does not constitute any offer or invitation or solicitation of any
offer in connection with the Project described herein. Neither this document nor any
activities in connection therewith shall create any legal obligations or liabilities in any
way on the part of The Jockey Club CPS Limited (“JCCPS”), The Hong Kong Jockey
Club Charities Trust or any of any of its affiliated or associated organisations.
Neither this document nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of any
contract or commitment whatsoever.
9.3 Plans and proposals contained or contemplated in this document may not
proceed and no warranty or undertaking is given thereof.
9.4 No warranty or representation is given on any of the contents and information
expressed or contained herein or their accuracy or completeness. All contents and
information contained in this document are given as of this date and are subject to
change without prior notice.
9.5 Consents and approvals from JCCPS and third parties are required for use or
distribution or exploitation of the contents and/or information herein.
9.6 By providing any information in response to this document, you agree to
accept and be bound by the foregoing conditions and to the terms and conditions
set out below:
• All information and materials, including their preparation and submission, are
provided at your own costs and expenses. JCCPS shall under no circumstances
be liable for any such fees and expenses.
• All information and materials received from you will not be returned.
• JCCPS is not responsible for and does not guarantee the confidentiality of any
of the information and materials received from you.
• All information and materials provided by you are original works and
prepared in good faith and are factually correct and without misrepresentation
or infringement.
• Additional information will be timely provided as update of changes and also
upon request for clarification.
• Consent is granted to JCCPS for verification with third parties on information
and materials received from you.
• JCCPS may, and reserves the right to, incorporate in tender or other
documents on the Project, or otherwise use for and in connection with the
Project, any information or materials received from you, including (without
limitation) your name and logo.
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10. 10. Appendix 1
Shop Locations at the Central Police Station Site
Building
Index
Buildings Floors
01 Police Headquarters Block LG2, LG1 & G/F Shops available in a
range of sizes
03 Barrack Block G/F, 1/F & 2/F Shops available in a
range of sizes
10 & 13 Superintendent’s House & C
Hall
G/F Shops available in a
range of sizes
For more information regarding the shop spaces above, please contact Knight Frank accordingly.
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12. 10. Appendix 2
Central Police Station Revitalisation Project
Expression of Interest for Operating Retail Elements
EOI Respondent’s Information
Deadline for submission 2:15 p.m. on 5 June 2015
To: The Jockey Club CPS Limited
c/o Head of Retail Services
Knight Frank
4/F Shui On Centre
6-8 Harbour Road
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Part I – Respondent’s Particulars
Information may be provided in English or Chinese
(A) Details of Respondent
Company Name (English):
Company Name (Chinese): ______________________________________________
Tel.: _______________________________ Fax:
Registered Address:
_____________________________________________________________________
Correspondence Address (if different from above): ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Company Website:
(B) Name and Details of Contact Person
Name (English): Name (Chinese):
Post Title:
Tel.: __________________ Fax: Mobile Tel.: _________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Company Email:
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13. (C) Organisation Information
Type of Organisation (e.g. unlimited company, limited company, public listed
company, NGO, charitable organisation, etc.):
Trade Name(s): ________________________________________________________
Years of Retail Experience (since establishment): _____________________________
(D) Financial information
Paid-up Capital (if it is a limited company): _________________________________
(E) Operational History
Company Background is to be limited to two A4 pages (with supporting attachments
as required) and should detail the following:
i. Company history
ii. Management team (e.g. CV and expertise of management team members and
organisation chart)
iii. Ownership structure
iv. Number of employees (e.g. number of management, operation and administrative
staff)
v. As an Appendix please provide certified copies of registration document(s):
Certificate of Incorporation, and/or Business Registration Certificate.
(Note: Please ensure valid and required qualifications, licences, consents and
approvals for participating in this project are maintained.)
(F) Management Experience
Respondents are required to demonstrate that their teams that may be assigned to
operate at CPS have, over the past five years, three or more years of recent experience
in executing retail concepts. Please provide relevant details in the table below:
Shop trading name
Location
Area (square feet)
Concept (with
supporting photos)
Date of opening & years
of operation
Track record in
organising cultural/ art/
charitable event
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(If any, please specify
nature, event scale (No.
of attendees), location,
date or period of event)
Part II – Vision
Information may be provided in English or Chinese
Briefly describe your aspiration for CPS and your experience that is relevant to the
CPS in the areas of art, cultural and/or heritage. Please limit your response to one A4
page.
Part III – Retail Concept
Please provide your indicative retail concept plan for CPS with brief description of
your products, price range and supported by photos of shop and products. Please
indicate your preferred shop size and location at CPS (optional).
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15. 10. Appendix 3
FORM OF DECLARATION
FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO OPERATE THE RETAIL ELEMENTS OF THE
CENTRAL POLICE STATION REVITALISATION PROJECT (THE
PROJECT)
To: The Jockey Club CPS Limited
Declaration
1. We declare that the submitted information, and any and all other proposals,
tenders and documents that we may later submit for and in connection with the
Project has been or will be prepared independently, and without consultation,
communication, agreement, arrangement or collusion with any respondent
making the same or similar submission for and in connection with the Project.
We understand that any breach or non-compliance with this declaration shall,
without affecting our liability for such breach or non-compliance, result in our
submissions being invalidated.
2. We declare that our directors or members of their families (meaning spouse and
children) have no financial or other interests or relationship with any of the
director / trustee or staff of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, The Hong Kong
Jockey Club Charities Trust, The Jockey Club CPS Limited, except as set out
below:
[ ]*
* Insert NIL if you have nothing to declare
3. Except as set out below, we declare that our directors or members of their
families (meaning spouse and children) have no financial or other interests or
relationship with any of the shareholders, partners, directors or staff of the
following consultants engaged on the Project:
(i) Knight Frank Petty Limited (Real Estate & Leasing Advisory consultant)
(ii) Herzog & De Meuron Basel Limited (Design consultant)
(iii) Innofoco Limited (Art Management consultant)
(iv) Marc & Chantal Design Limited (Branding consultant)
(v) TNC Communications (Public Affairs consultant)
(vi) May Holdsworth (CPS History Research consultant)
[ ]*
* Insert NIL if you have nothing to declare
4. We undertake to inform The Jockey Club CPS Limited in writing immediately
if any conflict of interest arises in connection with our participation or intention
to participate in the Project.
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16. 5. We undertake that we shall not, and shall procure that our employees, agents
and consultants shall not, offer or give any advantage as defined in the
Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201) to any director / trustee or
employee or agent of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, The Hong Kong Jockey
Club Charities Trust, The Jockey Club CPS Limited or any of their associated
entities / subsidiaries in relation to this and/or any other submissions for and in
connection with this Project.
Signed by the Respondent on this __________ day of __________________ 2015.**
**If the Respondent is a consortium or joint venture, all of its members must sign this
Declaration.
Name of Organisation: ________________________________________
__________________________________ ______________________________
Authorized Signature with Company Chop Name and Title of Authorised Person
Name of Organisation: ________________________________________
__________________________________ ______________________________
Authorized Signature with Company Chop Name and Title of Authorised Person
Name of Organisation: ________________________________________
__________________________________ ______________________________
Authorized Signature with Company Chop Name and Title of Authorised Person
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