--- title: "Market Engagement - Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-23" --- # Market Engagement - Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival Buyer: BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e915ae95-0f25-46de-801f-ec71d237572b.json) ## Summary The Bedford Borough Council is initiating a tender for the provision of bars at the Bedford River Festival scheduled for 23rd and 24th July 2022. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with a market engagement meeting intended to discuss requirements and options for the bars. Interested parties must express their interest by 8th October 2021, and the meetings will be conducted virtually. The procurement method is an open procedure, which allows a wide range of participants to compete, and involves significant logistical considerations for bar management and catering services. This tender offers excellent opportunities for businesses involved in catering and event services, particularly those specialising in bar management and logistics. Companies that can provide up to nine bars, including both main and specialised offerings, will find this an attractive opportunity, especially those prepared to collaborate with the headline sponsor, Marston's PLC, by supplying draught products. Interested businesses should possess the capacity for high-demand events and an innovative approach to reusable service solutions, aligning with the council's sustainability goals for the festival. ## Notice On behalf of Bedford Borough Council, I would like to invite you to attend a Market Sounding meeting about Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival, 23rd & 24th July 2022, Bedford. The Council(s) are currently in the process of preparing to retender its Provision of Bars for the Bedford River Festival, 23rd & 24th July 2022. As part of our tender preparation, we would like to take the opportunity to speak to your company to enable us to fully understand and discuss possible options to assist the Councils in shaping a future procurement exercise. The Councils are keen to produce a tender that is commercially attractive to a wide range of suppliers, whilst also delivering on key priorities. The contract will be for the provision of up to nine bars for the Bedford River Festival 2022 between 23rd & 24th July. This consist of four main bars and five specialist bars of varying sizes. The Council wishes to employ a reusable bar cup scheme in place for the 2022 River Festival event and would like to discuss options and how providers could see this working. As Marston's PLC are the Headline Festival Sponsor, all Draught Ales, Lagers and Ciders must be supplied by them. We would be really pleased to meet with you to discuss some of aforementioned objectives of the council. Along with share new ideas on how the bar provision could run. Companies are invited to express an interest in this market sounding exercise via the portals correspondence section by 8th October 2021. Meeting slots through MS Teams will then be offered to those companies expressing an interest. Meetings will be held virtually via MS teams and separate slots will be provided to each interested company and will last approximately one hour. Meetings will be attended by the Event Manger, council officers and a member of staff from the Council procurement team. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1dce02c-b9cc-48ca-9987-cf9af40db992 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Jul 2022 - 25 Jul 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ENGLAND | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55410000 - Bar management services - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2021 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1dce02c-b9cc-48ca-9987-cf9af40db992 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1dce02c-b9cc-48ca-9987-cf9af40db992 23rd September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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