--- title: "Soft Market Testing - Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-21" --- # Soft Market Testing - Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1d72dd7-a1e2-464b-a2b1-b9a1afeead9a.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a Soft Market Testing (SMT) process titled "Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway". This procurement initiative is focused on cafeteria and catering services, located in Swindon, England. The SMT aims to gather insights from the market to inform a potential future procurement for catering services at the museum. The engagement end date for submitting responses to the SMT questionnaire is set for 14:00 on 5th August 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the catering and event management sectors. Companies specialising in cafeteria and catering services, particularly those experienced in working with cultural institutions, would be well-suited to engage with this opportunity. Participating in the SMT will allow businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially influence the specifications for upcoming contracts, fostering collaboration that benefits both the council and service providers. ## Notice Soft Market Testing - Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway Swindon Borough Council is seeking input from the market for the provision of a service called 'Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway'. This market assessment is not part of the procurement process, but is purely investigative in nature, to potentially assist the Council in defining a specification and contract for the services. In preparation for this, it is our intention to undertake a Soft Market Testing (SMT) questionnaire to review the current supply market. This advert relates to a proposed 'soft market testing' exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise may be subject to separate procurement processes in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). All participants in this event shall be responsible for their own costs (including third party costs) and the Contracting Authority shall have no liability to any participant. Swindon Borough Council is seeking to explore future options to undertake the events, corporate hospitality and cafe catering opportunities at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon. The council seek to engage with potential partners to fully understand their capabilities and appetite for the Museum's catering opportunity which will help formulate an attractive and sustainable catering offer that benefits both parties. See attached presentation for more information about STEAM's facilities. The purpose of this SMT questionnaire is to gain intelligence on the supply market for Swindon Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise. The closing date for the return of the SMT questionnaire is 14:00hrs on Friday 5th August 2022. For the avoidance of doubt, no information provided in response to this SMT questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during any future procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41b32363-2dbe-4515-9906-19e886ceb3b7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100 | | 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55330000 - Cafeteria services - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2022 at 12:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41b32363-2dbe-4515-9906-19e886ceb3b7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41b32363-2dbe-4515-9906-19e886ceb3b7 21st July 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=5b014bc8-e908-ed11-8116-005056b64545 To participate in the Soft Market Testing please click on the link ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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