Planning

Soft Market Testing - Leisure Services

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Planning

15 Sep 2020 at 08:25

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is conducting a soft market testing exercise regarding the management contract for the Golden Lane Sport and Fitness Centre, classified under recreational, cultural, and sporting services. This process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for the 5th of October 2020 at 10:00 am. Interested organisations can participate by submitting their responses via the capital e-sourcing portal before the deadline.

This soft market testing provides an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the leisure and fitness sector, to showcase their capabilities and influence future procurement decisions by the City of London Corporation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as their insights may contribute to shaping the requirements for the upcoming Leisure Service contract. Businesses should prepare to complete the SMT questionnaire, which is available on the e-procurement portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Leisure Services

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the 'City') is carrying out Pre-procurement market engagement ('PPME') in relation to a Leisure Services- Golden Lane Sport and Fitness Centre Management Contract. The City will consider the feedback received to help inform its options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this phase of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the City is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the City Additional information: This is a soft market testing exercise in relation to an upcoming requirement the City of London Corporation (the City) has for a new Leisure Service - Golden Lane Sport and Fitness Centre Management Contract. The soft market testing will involve the submission of the SMT questionnaire - to be received by 10.00am on 05.10.2020 via the capital esourcingportal. If your organisation would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, it can do so by completing and returning the market testing questionnaire which can be found on the City's e-procurement portal at www.capitalesourcing.com Participants should register as a supplier on the portal on the aforementioned link (if not already), then search for the opportunity titled Leisure Services where the questionnaire can be obtained. Please ensure the questionnaire is uploaded to the capital esourcing portal www.capitalesourcing.com by 10.00am on 05.10.2020

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5799c224-c37b-4423-9d77-6ba100f49e05
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc0a6f39-7912-4654-a168-051a819babbc
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7HH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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