Planning

Kendal Market

SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

17 Apr 2019 at 06:58

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South Lakeland District Council is currently planning a procurement process for the Kendal Market, which falls under the hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services industry category. The process aims to explore various options for the market's operation and will require early engagement from bidders to submit their proposals by 20th May 2019, at 19:00. An engagement end date is set for 16th July 2019, with subsequent presentations expected in May or June 2019, providing insights that will influence future tender exercises. The location for this procurement is Kendal, in the North West of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in market management and retail services. Companies capable of transforming under-performing markets or those with innovative ideas for both indoor and outdoor market setups will be particularly suited to compete. Bidders are encouraged to demonstrate their track record, vision, and proposed methodologies for enhancing market operations, attracting more traders, and increasing footfall, as this project aims to stimulate community engagement and economic growth in the Kendal area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kendal Market

Notice Description

SLDC are now wishing to approach the market to investigate the options that are open to them .As part of the preparation of a full market exercise we are requiring early engagement with the market to consider the range of the options that are available. As a starting point, we are encouraging Bidders to review the current status of the Kendal Markets and the role they play within the town centre retail and leisure activities. Bidders are invited to consider the options and prepare a response by 20th May 2019 at 19:00. Bidders will then be invited to present their options to the Council and its advisors in May /June 2019 such presentations will inform a way forward prior to a tender exercise and will be on a 'one to one' basis Bidders may seek to prepare a response to address some of the following options, this list is not exhaustive and bidders are invited to consider all options: * Option1. Both Indoor and Outdoor Market * Option 2. Indoor Market only * Option 3. Outdoor Market only The response should cover: 1. Your understanding of the problems faced by Kendal Markets 2. Your vision for the market option selected: Setting out what you would aspire to achieve if given the opportunity. 3. Your experience in running markets, including your track record of bringing about transformation to failing or under-performing markets elsewhere. Included evidence in the form of case studies as appropriate, with references. 4. Your methodology: setting out how you would implement your proposal, stating what resources you would bring to the option selected, how they would be used. 5. Prepare and indicative timeline for your proposal 6. State the capital investments that you would make, and where appropriate, those you would require from the Council 7. Prepare your indicative business model, showing how you would growth the volume of traders, increase the footfall and improve profitability for the market operations and the traders associated with the markets. 8. Indicate how you would propose to return profits to the Council, stating what percentage would be shared with the Council, and under what circumstances you would require the Council to reinvest its profits. 9. State the expected length of term of agreement you would be seeking as a right to operate the Markets. Note: the Council recognises that longer agreements will be required where significant capital investments are proposed by the bidder. However, the converse is also true, and bidders are advised to measure their requests with their commitments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e40915f0-9de7-4ce7-a94a-edd1442a4f7f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/084e61b4-d155-4755-ba85-8052df91f800
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

70000000 - Real estate services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2019Expired
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
SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Further Information

Notice Documents

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