Tender

Market Engagement - Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival

BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

23 Sep 2021 at 15:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bedford Borough Council is initiating a tender for the provision of bars at the Bedford River Festival scheduled for 23rd and 24th July 2022. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement meeting intended to discuss requirements and options for the bars. Interested parties must express their interest by 8th October 2021, and the meetings will be conducted virtually. The procurement method is an open procedure, which allows a wide range of participants to compete, and involves significant logistical considerations for bar management and catering services.

This tender offers excellent opportunities for businesses involved in catering and event services, particularly those specialising in bar management and logistics. Companies that can provide up to nine bars, including both main and specialised offerings, will find this an attractive opportunity, especially those prepared to collaborate with the headline sponsor, Marston's PLC, by supplying draught products. Interested businesses should possess the capacity for high-demand events and an innovative approach to reusable service solutions, aligning with the council's sustainability goals for the festival.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement - Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival

Notice Description

On behalf of Bedford Borough Council, I would like to invite you to attend a Market Sounding meeting about Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival, 23rd & 24th July 2022, Bedford. The Council(s) are currently in the process of preparing to retender its Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival, 23rd & 24th July 2022. As part of our tender preparation, we would like to take the opportunity to speak to your company to enable us to fully understand and discuss possible options to assist the Councils in shaping a future procurement exercise. The Councils are keen to produce a tender that is commercially attractive to a wide range of suppliers, whilst also delivering on key priorities. The contract will be for the provision of up to nine bars for the Bedford River Festival 2022 between 23rd & 24th July. This consist of four main bars and five specialist bars of varying sizes. The Council wishes to employ a reusable bar cup scheme in place for the 2022 River Festival event and would like to discuss options and how providers could see this working. As Marston's PLC are the Headline Festival Sponsor, all Draught Ales, Lagers and Ciders must be supplied by them. We would be really pleased to meet with you to discuss some of aforementioned objectives of the council. Along with share new ideas on how the bar provision could run. Companies are invited to express an interest in this market sounding exercise via the portals correspondence section by 8th October 2021. Meeting slots through MS Teams will then be offered to those companies expressing an interest. Meetings will be held virtually via MS teams and separate slots will be provided to each interested company and will last approximately one hour. Meetings will be attended by the Event Manger, council officers and a member of staff from the Council procurement team. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1dce02c-b9cc-48ca-9987-cf9af40db992
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55410000 - Bar management services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Jul 2022 - 25 Jul 2022 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Leon Clancy
Contact Email
leon.clancy@bedford.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01234 276 626

Buyer Location

Locality
ENGLAND
Postcode
MK42 9AP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Cauldwell
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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