The city of Vilnius, Lithuania, has launched a request for expressions of interest (RFEOI) to develop a multifunctional hub (MH) through a public-private partnership (PPP) project.

The new MH will be carried out in a 22.9 ha territory located near to the city's busiest commercial area. The project involves the development of:

• a pre-school educational facility,
• a conference hall,
• commercial premises for start-up businesses,
• a public library,
• 4 artificial turf football fields,
• 9 running tracks with an artificial surface and competition area for field athletics,
• training area for field athletics,
• 3 universal sports halls,
• accommodation facilities for 100 persons,
• administrative premises,
• a sports museum,
• venues for indoor cultural events (up to 1,000 seats),
• a venue for outdoor national/municipal public events with a 20,000 seat minimum, and
• a parking area.

The contract to establish and operate the new MH will have a period of 25 years. Co-financing using EU funds is being considered for this project.

Interested parties must submit their expressions of interest on or before 1 October 2014. 

This project aims to benefit Vilnius in a number of ways: by promoting leisure activities for children and young people, by enabling the attainment of higher levels of education and health, and by improving the environment for business activities.

To download EOI documents click on the link below:

http://www.ppplietuva.lt/images/files/Vilnius-MH/Vilnius_MH_project_EN.pdf