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title: "Soft Market Testing - Food and Beverage Offering"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03668b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-07"
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# Soft Market Testing - Food and Beverage Offering

Buyer: HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03668b

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## Summary

The Hyndburn Borough Council is planning a procurement process titled "Soft Market Testing - Food and Beverage Offering" within the services category. They are seeking input from the market for the provision of a partner/developer for a new food and beverage 'street food' style space in Accrington Market Hall. The market assessment is purely investigative in nature and not part of the procurement process. Interested parties can participate in a Soft Market Testing questionnaire available until 25th September 2022. The communication of future notice regarding this opportunity is scheduled for 1st November 2022.

This tender by Hyndburn Borough Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the restaurant and food-serving services industry, particularly those providing furniture, real estate agency services, and related services. Companies capable of developing and managing food and beverage spaces may find this tender suitable for their expertise. The contracting authority's focus on engaging with the market prior to defining specifications and later contracts indicates a collaborative approach to procurement, offering space for innovation and partnership in delivering the desired services.

## Notice

Hyndburn Borough Council is seeking input from the market for the provision of a partner/developer in respect of the management of a new food and beverage 'street food' style eating, drinking and social meeting space within Accrington Market Hall. 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 for and later 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, which is available to download and complete until 25th September 2022 at https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/soft-market-testing/

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This advert relates to a proposed SMT exercise only and is NOT a call for competition. Additional information: The purpose of this SMT questionnaire is to gain intelligence on the supply market to fully understand their capabilities and appetite for Hyndburn Borough Council's requirements, including information that will help define the most appropriate structure, plan and budget for any potential competitive procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025086-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ACCRINGTON |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB5 0PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Hyndburn |
| Electoral ward | Spring Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Hyndburn |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2022 at 11:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025086-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/
- https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/soft-market-testing/

## Provenance

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