Planning

Market Engagement on Southend-on-Sea Leisure Centres Contract

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Aug 2024 at 14:01

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is initiating a market engagement process for the future provision of leisure centre services encompassing four centres: Belfairs Swim Centre, Chase Sports and Fitness Centre, Shoeburyness Leisure Centre, and Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre. The contract falls under the Health and Social Work Services category with additional emphasis on recreational, cultural, and sporting services, as well as other community and social services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and key dates include the clarification request deadline on 30th August 2024 and the submission deadline for expressions of interest on 6th September 2024. This engagement aims to gather essential technical and commercial feedback from experienced organisations to inform a subsequent procurement process. The initiative is based in the East of England, United Kingdom.

This market engagement offers a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in the management and delivery of leisure centre services at a scale similar to those in Southend-on-Sea. Organisations that can provide insightful feedback and demonstrate robust expertise in the sector will be well-placed to shape the future procurement strategy, fostering potential collaboration and long-term growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as their input could be pivotal in addressing the Council’s needs. The market engagement represents a chance to influence and participate in future tenders, potentially leading to meaningful business expansion and community impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement on Southend-on-Sea Leisure Centres Contract

Notice Description

As part of this market engagement, Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) invite electronic responses from organisations who would be interested in discussing the future proposed interim contract for the provisioning of the Council's leisure centres. The information and feedback the Council receives from the market engagement will be key in assisting the Council to further evaluate its options, validate gathered information, and assist in clarifying the type of procurement process which may be required in the future. There are currently four leisure centres, which may be included as part of this future contract. The centres are listed below. * Belfairs Swim Centre * Chase Sports and Fitness Centre * Shoeburyness Leisure Centre * Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre Specifically, this market engagement is seeking to help the Council gather information relating to the important technical and commercial elements which need to be addressed. To do this, we are seeking further information, feedback and discussion with suitably experienced organisations, which have expertise managing, and successfully delivering, leisure centre services on a scale similar to those found in Southend-on-Sea. Significant information and clarification relating to the nature and requirements of the preferred future contractual approach to the leisure centres is available via the Council's electronic tendering facility (ETF). This significant information includes further information about the leisure centres which was not available as part of the market engagement we carried out earlier this year. It is offered to allow the organisations within the market to make an informed decision regarding this market engagement, but also to confirm the commitment of the Council to engage with the market in as open and transparent a manner as possible. The further documentation relating to this notice and the very simple written submission required of any organisation looking to take part in this market engagement exercise, is available via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm Project Reference: DN738748 (For the avoidance of doubt this market engagement process is markedly different to the market engagement process we carried out earlier in the year (DN712372)) The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to this market engagement is: 14:00 on Friday 30 August 2024 The deadline for submission of expression of interests in regard this market engagement is: 14:00 on Friday 06 September 2024 The Council is undertaking market engagement advertised on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. This market engagement notice is not a call for competition. Additional information: The further documentation relating to this notice and the very simple written submission required of any organisation looking to take part in this market engagement exercise, is available via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5a339d9c-e79b-4854-8d9e-94b816a24194
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c441f093-2628-4b29-a28c-af7e5d9fd158
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

85 - Health and social work services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Sep 2024Expired
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
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Advisors Inbox
Contact Email
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441702215000

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6ER
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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