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title: "Riverside Leisure Centre Catering Contract"
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# Riverside Leisure Centre Catering Contract

Buyer: CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e94c86e6-3466-44ae-98b1-95f1187cbd98

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council is currently tendering for the "Riverside Leisure Centre Catering Contract", aimed at procuring catering services for the soon-to-be-redeveloped Riverside Leisure Centre in Chelmsford, located in the East of England. This tender employs a selective negotiation procedure, with the deadline for submissions set for 29 January 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 1 July 2018 and will run until 31 December 2023, supporting a facility anticipated to attract over 950,000 visitors annually.

This catering contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the catering services sector, particularly those capable of investing in high-quality offerings and efficient service delivery. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the council encourages participation from suitably experienced providers that can enhance customer experience at the leisure centre while also benefiting from substantial visitor traffic.

## Notice

Chelmsford City Council is redeveloping the Riverside Leisure Centre in the Centre of the City and is seeking to award a Catering Contract to a suitably experienced and qualified catering provider who is willing to invest in the provision, provide excellent catering and vending services to the Leisure Centre which has a predicted level of usage above 950,000 visits per annum, and is in a good location to attract significant passing trade. This opportunity is being tendered using the competitive with negotiation procedure to ensure the best outcome is achieved for all parties. To respond to this opportunity, please use: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GXPA4QVB6R

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f467f4f-9625-4133-9188-6088a6dbff2f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| 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 | CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2017 at 13:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f467f4f-9625-4133-9188-6088a6dbff2f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f467f4f-9625-4133-9188-6088a6dbff2f
  9th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chelmsford:-Catering-services./GXPA4QVB6R
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/GXPA4QVB6R

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