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title: "PR112024 Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery Catering Opportunity - Early Market Engagement"
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# PR112024 Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery Catering Opportunity - Early Market Engagement

Buyer: EXETER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f910148a-82b2-4df6-92f7-f53a10a37198

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## Summary

Exeter City Council is seeking early market engagement for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery Catering Opportunity. The deadline for participation in this process is 12 noon on 24th May 2024 in Exeter, England. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, focusing on hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services.

This tender provides opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the catering industry to engage with Exeter City Council. The suitable businesses would be those interested in providing catering services in various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. Interested parties can explore potential packaging and scoping options for future procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Exeter City Council is undertaking early-market engagement, exploring options for the Cafe central to our award-winning Museum, The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM). The Council is inviting input from the market regarding what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping a future procurement opportunity to run an on-site catering function. Interested parties are invited to visit: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=688bc95d-940c-ef11-812b-005056b64545&p=69ce52d6-e03c-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 for further information. The deadline to take part in this process is 12 noon on 24th May 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59a432b3-2a9a-4790-af72-e88a0f551dd9 |
| 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 | 7 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 May 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 | EXETER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St David's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

## Release History

- 7 May 2024 at 17:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59a432b3-2a9a-4790-af72-e88a0f551dd9
- 7 May 2024 at 17:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6402c80d-d04d-4f40-bb66-9f02ba921d05
- 7 May 2024 at 16:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5dced0-3edd-494c-a74e-461d9b34dc85

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59a432b3-2a9a-4790-af72-e88a0f551dd9
  7th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6402c80d-d04d-4f40-bb66-9f02ba921d05
  7th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5dced0-3edd-494c-a74e-461d9b34dc85
  7th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://exeter.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=688bc95d-940c-ef11-812b-005056b64545&p=69ce52d6-e03c-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21

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