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title: "Market Engagement: A Catering Partner for the \"Twenty One\" Venue"
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# Market Engagement: A Catering Partner for the "Twenty One" Venue

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-242aec95-56db-4aa0-8b88-f4927c68bdb3

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Market Engagement: A Catering Partner for the 'Twenty One' Venue." This initiative seeks to engage potential catering partners for a new venue located on Southend seafront, reflecting the council's commitment to enhancing the area's economic viability. Interested parties should note that the deadline for submitting expressions of interest is 14:00 on Friday, 1st March 2019. The procurement method is an early market engagement notice published on 7th February 2019, with the initiative classified under the CPV code for canteen and catering services, among others.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in catering and related services to expand their operations in a growing venue. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to participate, given the nature of the services required. Companies capable of delivering quality catering services and engaging with local communities may find this an ideal opportunity to establish partnerships and foster growth within the East of England region.

## Notice

This market engagement opportunity seeks to attract expressions of interest with a means to further conversation from catering partners to service the recently established new small venue on Southend seafront, Twenty One, to ensure the future attractiveness and economic viability of the project. The required Documentation can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is: 14:00 Friday 1st March 2019. Additional information: The required Documentation can be accessed via: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e998fe6c-2227-468f-97c4-25fadb0fc7e5 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Mar 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2019 at 13:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e998fe6c-2227-468f-97c4-25fadb0fc7e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e998fe6c-2227-468f-97c4-25fadb0fc7e5
  7th February 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

## Provenance

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