Notice Information
Notice Title
BaDC-1598 Buttermarket Food Hall Fit Out and Operator for Bassetlaw District Council
Notice Description
Bassetlaw District Council wishes to conduct market consultation with relevant providers in relation to its operator procurement for a culinary focused venue in the redeveloped Buttermarket in Retford Town Hall. This could include but not limited to; site operations, events management and marketing, and building maintenance services. The engagement will support the development of the future service delivery specification and provide an opportunity for providers to contribute to the specification and redevelopment process itself. Please note that this notice does not commit the Council to any future competition or award. The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of the Buttermarket Food Hall. The Council will consider the responses received as a result of this exercise to help inform the delivery specification and the redevelopment design. Suppliers are welcome to view the opportunity on the East Mids Tenders portal using the link below: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0e57f92c-f7dc-f011-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 The deadline for submission fo the soft market testing is: 12 noon 23rd January 2026.
Planning Information
Bassetlaw District Council
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fae8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085135-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
70 - Real estate services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
45212423 - Cafeteria construction work
70332000 - Non-residential property services
79993000 - Building and facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Mar 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 23 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- wellandprocurement@melton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORKSOP
- Postcode
- S80 2AH
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Melton
- Electoral Ward
- Melton Warwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Melton and Syston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085135-2025
19th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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