Tender

West View Beach Huts - Seasonal Concessions

SEAFORD TOWN COUNCIL

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20 Jan 2025 at 09:33

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10 Jan 2025 at 13:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Seaford Town Council is seeking to award seasonal concessions for the West View Beach Huts, creating an opportunity for businesses to operate from April to September 2025. Located in Seaford's bustling seafront promenade, these commercial pop-up spaces are especially appealing to local and fledgling businesses aiming to attract locals, tourists, and various beach-goers. This tender falls under multiple industry categories, including clothing, footwear, luggage articles, printed matter, and miscellaneous services, with applications closing on 9 February 2025. The open procurement process is targeted at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), with each concession available for a three-year period commencing on 1 April 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for small and growing businesses to establish a presence in a high-traffic tourist area. Especially suitable for enterprises offering clothing and accessories, printed matter, and cultural goods, these beach huts provide a platform to widen customer reach and bolster brand recognition. By participating, businesses can gain increased exposure and drive sales, benefiting from the diverse audience of Seaford’s beach promenade. The transparent and open procurement method ensures a fair competition, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurial spirit among local business owners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West View Beach Huts - Seasonal Concessions

Notice Description

Join Seaford's growing seafront concession community for a summer season in 2025. The West View Beach Huts are a great opportunity for fledgling and small local businesses to reach a wider audience and make a name for themselves. Perfectly situated along the centre of the busy promenade these huts welcome a wide variety of visitors including locals, tourists, beach-users, ramblers, families, anglers and sport enthusiasts. With four huts available these spaces are a commercial pop up in situ from April until September to create an offering during the peak busy summer period. This is a non-refreshment concession opportunity; no tender application will be considered for West View Beach Huts which includes food and drink within its offering. A full tender application pack with all site and application details can be found here - https://www.seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk/contracts-and-tenders/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ef2c30a-cdf7-4f82-b4fe-1d644598670c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

22 - Printed matter and related products

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

22000000 - Printed matter and related products

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEAFORD TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SEAFORD
Postcode
BN25 1HG
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Seaford Central
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Further Information

Notice Documents

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