Planning

Soft Market Testing - Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Jul 2022 at 12:09

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a Soft Market Testing (SMT) process titled "Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway". This procurement initiative is focused on cafeteria and catering services, located in Swindon, England. The SMT aims to gather insights from the market to inform a potential future procurement for catering services at the museum. The engagement end date for submitting responses to the SMT questionnaire is set for 14:00 on 5th August 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the catering and event management sectors. Companies specialising in cafeteria and catering services, particularly those experienced in working with cultural institutions, would be well-suited to engage with this opportunity. Participating in the SMT will allow businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially influence the specifications for upcoming contracts, fostering collaboration that benefits both the council and service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway

Notice Description

Soft Market Testing - Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Swindon Borough Council is seeking input from the market for the provision of a service called 'Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway'. This market assessment is not part of the procurement process, but is purely investigative in nature, to potentially assist the Council in defining a specification and contract for the services. In preparation for this, it is our intention to undertake a Soft Market Testing (SMT) questionnaire to review the current supply market. This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement processes in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). All participants in this event shall be responsible for their own costs (including third party costs) and the Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any participant. Swindon Borough Council is seeking to explore future options to undertake the events, corporate hospitality and cafe catering opportunities at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon. The council seek to engage with potential partners to fully understand their capabilities and appetite for the Museum's catering opportunity which will help formulate an attractive and sustainable catering offer that benefits both parties. See attached presentation for more information about STEAM's facilities. The purpose of this SMT questionnaire is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise. The closing date for the return of the SMT questionnaire is 14:00hrs on Friday 5th August 2022. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this SMT questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any future procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41b32363-2dbe-4515-9906-19e886ceb3b7
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55330000 - Cafeteria services

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Aug 2022Expired
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
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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