Those who stay with Oceanarium can set ticket prices to their … – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

The Oceanarium concession basis, which will be handed over to private, were published in the Official Gazette and determine the possibility of the State redeem the concession, but only after 10 years.

The state, which will grant concessions to private Oceanarium, admits the rescue of the granting of this structure by” the public interest “, but only after” the lapse of 10 years from the date of the grant ” . That’s right is provided for in the concession bases this Friday, May 15, were published in the Official Gazette.

Although only give the rescue event after 10 years , the concession bases admit, however, the extinction “of the public service concession on the grounds of properly justified public interest and cease automatically granted and giving the licensee is entitled to be indemnified under the terms established to the rescue.” And for this extinction not introduce deadlines.

According to this document, which stipulates the total period for the 30-year concession, it is up to those who stay to manage the infrastructure the possibility to set ticket prices.

“The prices of entrance tickets and visit the Oceanarium equipment Lisbon in all its aspects, are freely fixed by the concessionaire, without prejudice to the obligations of public service and the implementation of social responsibility policy defined in the concession agreement, “reads the document.

gate receipts are for the concessionaire, as well as revenue from commercial activities accessory, the reimbursement of taxes or other taxes to which the concessionaire is entitled and interest or remuneration of capital and financial investments made by the concessionaire.

It is also determined that the concessionaire will pay the state a counterpart for the initial exploration and an annual, “which can be integrated by a financial component and variable or fixed, subject to a minimum amount of annual compensation, pursuant to the Concession Agreement.” Values ​​are not fixed. These are the proposals.

The government has already said you want to get a budget of 40 million euros for granting the Oceanarium. On the basis of the award is determined, however, that those who stick with this infrastructure has to deliver a business plan within twelve months, with a five-year plan. And you must do every five years.