Planning

Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Sep 2021 at 09:35

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events," focusing on recreational, cultural, and sporting services. This exercise aims to gather insights from experienced operators about their ability to deliver established mass participation running events, specifically the Bristol 10k and the Bristol Half Marathon. The engagement end date for this soft market testing is set for 1st October 2021. The events will be held in Bristol, England, with further details expected to be published in the tender documents.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for sports event management companies looking to expand their business following the pandemic's impact on public events. Companies with expertise in event planning, delivery, and management will be particularly well-suited to respond to this tender. By participating in this soft market testing, businesses can position themselves favourably for the forthcoming procurement process and contribute to the recovery and success of the Bristol Run Events.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events

Notice Description

Bristol City Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to re-tender the delivery of the Run Bristol events; the Bristol 10k and the Bristol Half Marathon. These are established, mass participation running events that have been delivered for a number of years - initially by an in-house team and since 2015, by an external operator. We need to work with an experienced sports event management company who would be able to deliver all aspects of event planning and delivery, staffing, registration, financial management, marketing & promotion. Full details of the operator's role and responsibilities would be included in the tender documents at a later date. Following the impact of the Covid pandemic on the events industry, the Council is investigating the market for re-tendering these events. Our key objectives in this exercise are to understand how confident operators are to commit to a contract with us and whether there is opportunity to re-build these events following the pandemic. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conducting a soft market testing exercise, and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by Bristol City Council ("BCC") to undertake any procurement exercise. The council is utilising the ProContract e-Tendering System to manage this process and communicate with bidders. You need to log on to the system https://procontract.due-north.com/Login to register your interest

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab88ab3-a389-4304-9dce-e9172045444d
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

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
6 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2021Expired
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
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
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
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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