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title: "Provision of Alternate Venue Lettings within GL RFCA areas"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03faad"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "RESERVE FORCES' AND CADETS' ASSOCIATIONS OF GREATER LONDON"
published: "2023-09-07"
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# Provision of Alternate Venue Lettings within GL RFCA areas

Buyer: RESERVE FORCES' AND CADETS' ASSOCIATIONS OF GREATER LONDON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03faad

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## Summary

The Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations of Greater London are planning a tender process for the provision of Alternate Venue Lettings within GL RFCA areas. This involves hiring out Reserve Centres and Cadet units for non-military purposes in Greater London, with opportunities for meetings, conferences, training, events, and more. The procurement method will be Competitive Procedure with Negotiation, with key stages including Planning/Pre-Market Engagement, Advertise and Selection, Dialogue/Negotiation, Final Tender, and Award. Supplier engagement sessions will be held via Zoom on 10th and 12th October 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses offering lettings services similar to Alternate Venues London (AVL) to participate in providing their services. Businesses in the services industry, particularly those involved in event management, venue hire, and related services, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contracting authority, the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations of Greater London, seeks to reinvest rental income into supporting London's Reserves and Cadets, offering a potentially impactful partnership for successful bidders.

## Notice

Alternative Venues London (AVL) is the name of the commercial lettings department which hires out Reserve Centres and Cadet units for non-military purposes. Within Greater London there are 46 Reserve Forces Centres and 70 Cadet units available for hire, for up to seven days a week and most have secure parking. Meetings and conferences can be for as few as ten to as many as 150. Dinner dances for 200 are possible in some locations. A key role is the provision of training facilities - both educational and physical - and Drill Halls lend themselves perfectly to this requirement. We have also provided locations for weddings, receptions, examinations, theatre and film rehearsals, product launches, exhibitions, auctions and fashion shows complete with catwalk. Income generated from this rental activity is reinvested into supporting London's Reserves and Cadets. We wish to engage with organisations who may provide lettings services similar to those currently being provided by Alternate Venues London (AVL). Please visit www.alternativevenues.co.uk for more information. If you provide services similar to those currently provided by AVL, please email co-commercialteam@rfca.mod.uk with 'GL Alt Venue' in the subject line. We will be holding the following supplier engagement sessions via Zoom to provide further information on who we are and the provision of Alternate Venues lettings service. This sessions are open to all interested parties and will be held as follows: Tuesday, 10 Oct 2023 Time: 11:30 - 12:30 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89646151460?pwd=SEtYNStTNS9KNFBpWHBOdFpJaGJ6QT09 Meeting ID: 896 4615 1460 Passcode: 291764 Thursday,12 Oct 2023 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89021582240?pwd=dEM1NUwvcXViV0lrckpidjY4WGc3dz09 Meeting ID: 890 2158 2240 Passcode: 063999 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcLTEgcgfc

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement activity will be focused on the Greater London area which has 46 Reserve Forces Centres and 70 Cadet units available for hire, for up to seven days a week. URL: www.alternativevenues.co.uk We will be utilising a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for this procurement. Every party selected will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to participate. We outline the stages below: 1. Planning/Pre-Market Engagement 2) Advertise and Selection 3) Dialogue/Negotiation 4) Final Tender 5) Award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026425-2023 |
| 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 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | RESERVE FORCES' AND CADETS' ASSOCIATIONS OF GREATER LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW6 3JS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | Palace & Hurlingham |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 09:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026425-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://glrfca.org/
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89021582240?pwd=dEM1NUwvcXViV0lrckpidjY4WGc3dz09
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89646151460?pwd=SEtYNStTNS9KNFBpWHBOdFpJaGJ6QT09
- https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcLTEgcgfc
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=776052188

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