SOFT MARKET TESTING OF WINCHESTER CITY STREET MARKET MANAGEMENT COMPANY

A Pre-Procurement Notice
by WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Future Contract ()
Duration
not specified
Value
___
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
28 Jun 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
19 Jul 2023 22:59

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Winchester City Council (The "council") is running a soft market test exercise, to inform how the council might progress future operations of the street market in central Winchester prior to procuring a contract for a market management company. The aim of the soft market testing is to: •gather information to support the council's decision-making process in any next steps •inform our thinking regarding commercial considerations of operating the street market •identify innovative and cost-effective delivery solutions, which may inform our specification development •understand the optimum way of procuring. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conducting a soft market testing exercise and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by Winchester City Council to undertake any procurement exercise. Potential providers are invited to respond to the questions set out in the Winchester City Street Market: Confidential Soft Market Testing Questionnaire document by 9am on Wednesday 19 July 2023. There is no maximum word count, but please do not use brochures or marketing material as an answer to any question. Potential providers may be invited to a virtual meeting to discuss their answers. Please confirm in your response if you are willing to meet on a MS Teams meeting with council officers on Wednesday 26 July 2023. Times to be mutually agreed. Responses to the questionnaire and information gathered from subsequent meetings may be used to inform our future operations and approach to the tender exercise. All information included in this soft market testing questionnaire is confidential and only for the council's knowledge. No information included in this document or in discussions connected to it may be disclosed to any other party without prior written authorisation from the council. Where confidential information is provided by the council to the potential providers all recipients of council information must treat the information provided as confidential and to use the information only for the purpose provided.

CPV Codes

  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Please return responses to the Economy Team at ecodev@winchester.gov.uk by 9am on Wednesday 19 July 2023. Winchester City Street Market: Confidential Soft Market Testing Questionnaire Confidential Soft Market Testing Questionnaire - Market Operator.docx Confidential Soft Market Testing Information Document -Winchester City Street Market Management Company Soft Market Testing - Market Operator.pdf

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