Soft Market Testing Cafe/Catering Provision - Oval Tennis Centre
Details
- Published
- 9 November 2023
- Submission
- 29 November 2023
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Wirral Council is currently reviewing its Leisure offering as part of its Strategic Recovery Plan. In an attempt to maintain attractive facilities and continue generating an income stream, Wirral would like to understand the markets interest, plausible innovation or added value that could be offered as part of any resulting contract agreement. Therefore, Wirral is seeking views from potential organisations on how best to deliver a café / catering offering at the Oval Leisure Centre, Old Chester Road, Bebington, CH63 7LF The aim of this Soft Market Testing Exercise (the “SMT”) is to; • Understand the optimum way of delivering a café / catering offering at this location within the parameters provided in the detail below. • For the Council to gain a better understanding of how the market operates in relation to innovation, value for money, cost reduction, revenue generation, marketing, etc. • Assess the depth of experience the market has delivering similar projects. • To assist the Council in developing appropriate and relevant procurement documentation, should this SMT result in a future opportunity. Further information is contained within the documentation provided. If you feel that your organisation can contribute to this SMT please complete the questionnaire and return, by 23/11/2023 12noon. Keywords: Cafe, Market Engagement, Soft Market Testing, Catering
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published9 November 2023Current notice
- Completed: Submission date29 November 2023
About the buyer
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority that publishes its tenders and procurement procedures on The Chest e-tendering portal. Suppliers register on The Chest for email alerts about contracts that are about to be tendered. A register of the council's current contracts is published through ProContract. Larger planned procurements are listed in a pipeline on Find a Tender. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers also register their core business details once on the Central Digital Platform. Existing suppliers track invoices and purchase orders through a separate supplier portal.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov |
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