Planning

0954 Cafes & Retail Concessions in Essex Country Parks - Market Engagement

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

01 Nov 2023 at 12:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process titled "0954 Cafes & Retail Concessions in Essex Country Parks - Market Engagement" in the services category. This exercise aims to assess market interest in delivering catering and/or retail concession opportunities at 5 Essex County Council Country Parks. The Council is seeking feedback from interested parties to help define its requirements and potential contract needs. The future notice date for this market engagement is set for November 1, 2024.

This tender by Essex County Council presents opportunities for businesses in the hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services sector. Companies interested in providing catering and retail services at Essex Country Parks should engage with the Council during this planning stage to express their interest and participate in the future tender opportunity. The Council's aim is to secure high-quality services that offer real value for money, aligning with its goal of improving the quality of life in Essex. Businesses with a focus on customer service and quality are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

0954 Cafes & Retail Concessions in Essex Country Parks - Market Engagement

Notice Description

The Authority is looking to assess the interest and capability of the market in delivering catering and/or retail concession opportunities at 5 (five) Essex County Council (ECC) Country Parks.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex County Council (ECC) is dedicated to improving Essex and the lives of our residents. Our ambition is to deliver the best quality of life in Britain. We will achieve this by providing high-quality, targeted services that deliver real value for money. ECC would like to invite interested parties to register their interest in this Market Engagement exercise and respond to the questions set out in the Market Engagement Pack, that can be requested by e-mailing: Environment.Procurement@essex.gov.uk. The Market Engagement Pack provides an overview of ECC's current context and intended future direction which may lead to a potential procurement activity. The results of the market engagement exercise will be used by ECC to help define its requirements including potential contract requirements. Please note that this market engagement is not intended as a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0410e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032283-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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


CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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