--- title: "Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-06" --- # Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events," focusing on recreational, cultural, and sporting services. This exercise aims to gather insights from experienced operators about their ability to deliver established mass participation running events, specifically the Bristol 10k and the Bristol Half Marathon. The engagement end date for this soft market testing is set for 1st October 2021. The events will be held in Bristol, England, with further details expected to be published in the tender documents. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for sports event management companies looking to expand their business following the pandemic's impact on public events. Companies with expertise in event planning, delivery, and management will be particularly well-suited to respond to this tender. By participating in this soft market testing, businesses can position themselves favourably for the forthcoming procurement process and contribute to the recovery and success of the Bristol Run Events. ## Notice Bristol City Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to re-tender the delivery of the Run Bristol events; the Bristol 10k and the Bristol Half Marathon. These are established, mass participation running events that have been delivered for a number of years - initially by an in-house team and since 2015, by an external operator. We need to work with an experienced sports event management company who would be able to deliver all aspects of event planning and delivery, staffing, registration, financial management, marketing & promotion. Full details of the operator's role and responsibilities would be included in the tender documents at a later date. Following the impact of the Covid pandemic on the events industry, the Council is investigating the market for re-tendering these events. Our key objectives in this exercise are to understand how confident operators are to commit to a contract with us and whether there is opportunity to re-build these events following the pandemic. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conducting a soft market testing exercise, and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by Bristol City Council ("BCC") to undertake any procurement exercise. The council is utilising the ProContract e-Tendering System to manage this process and communicate with bidders. You need to log on to the system https://procontract.due-north.com/Login to register your interest ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab88ab3-a389-4304-9dce-e9172045444d | | 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 | 6 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Oct 2021 | | 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 | 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 - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 79952000 - Event services - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 6 Sep 2021 at 09:35 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab88ab3-a389-4304-9dce-e9172045444d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ab88ab3-a389-4304-9dce-e9172045444d 6th September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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