Complexity
1.6 There were many respects in which the earlier competition was over-complex:
■ Its diverse range of objectives and the resulting evaluative criteria to be used to assess any bids;
■ The sale process itself, including decision-making; and
■ Its dependence on the records and performance of the New Millennium Experience Company.
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Chronology of Events |
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Timeline of the first sale process
Source: National Audit Office |
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NOTE 1 Since December 2001 English Partnerships have hired out the Dome for 12 major events including: music shows, sports competitions and other themed events. Including set up and dismantling periods, events have lasted up to three weeks at a time. |
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The total costs to English Partnerships of decommissioning, maintaining and selling the Dome |
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Total costs incurred by English Partnerships in the sale processes and in managing the Dome from July 2001 until the deal became unconditional in 2004 amount to £28.7 million. |
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Total expenditure £m |
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Costs associated with the first Sale process (Part 1)1 |
6.7 |
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Management and maintenance of the Dome2 |
7.5 |
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Decommissioning the contents of the Dome and its site3 |
6.7 |
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Costs associated with the second Sale process (Part 2) |
7.8 |
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Total costs |
28.7 |
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Source: English Partnerships |
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NOTES 1 Costs incurred up to February 2001. 2 Includes environmental insurance £0.59 million and Staff Costs in addition to the figures in Figure 13. 3 Excludes decommissioning costs incurred by the New Millennium Experience Company, £6.3 million. |
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