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title: "G&R/Bristol City Council Catering and Events Services - SOFT MARKET TESTING"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2024-03-06"
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# G&R/Bristol City Council Catering and Events Services - SOFT MARKET TESTING

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9fe72301-6944-4e4c-b6b4-15eec59fbc50

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council is planning a soft market testing for catering and events services. They are looking to consolidate multiple contracts into a single concessionary agreement for cafes, catering, and events across various venues. The engagement end date for this opportunity is 25th March 2024. Interested providers can participate in a virtual engagement event on 13th March 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the food industry to showcase their expertise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement process is in the planning stage, focusing on the Hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services industry category in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Council currently outsources cafes, catering and event/ function services under a number of separate contracts across a number of venues including, but not limited to the City Hall, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery (BMAG), MShed, the Central Library, the Create Centre, and the Mansion House. To simplify and streamline our contract estate and drive improved returns from this valuable and diverse range of premises we are looking to engage a single supplier with specialist food industry expertise to assume delivery responsibility for the full suite of services under a consolidated concessionary agreement. Please note this will be a concessionary contract. Providers are invited to submit their thoughts via ProContract using the soft market testing form. The link to ProContract is contained in this notice. A virtual engagement event with interested providers will be held on Wednesday 13th March 2024 between 12:00 - 13:00. Providers wishing to attend please email catering.review@bristol.gov.uk to register your interest, the Council will then forward you the joining instructions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f6fa3cc-47b1-4f3f-a8a6-e460fd8756ce |
| 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 | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2024 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 55520000 - Catering services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2024 at 14:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f6fa3cc-47b1-4f3f-a8a6-e460fd8756ce
- 4 Mar 2024 at 15:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0378e02-d888-4934-b3ab-23b9c620f6aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f6fa3cc-47b1-4f3f-a8a6-e460fd8756ce
  6th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0378e02-d888-4934-b3ab-23b9c620f6aa
  4th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3aff562e-f5d6-ee11-8127-005056b64545
  Soft Market Testing Link

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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