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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-048baf
Published by:: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Authority ID:: AA82258
Publication date:: 17 August 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Prior Information Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

As part of this market engagement, Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) invite electronic responses from organisations who would be interested in discussing the future proposed interim contract for the provisioning of the Council's leisure centres. The information and feedback the Council receives from the market engagement will be key in assisting the Council to further evaluate its options, validate gathered information, and assist in clarifying the type of procurement process which may be required in the future.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Civic Centre

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

SS26ER

Contact person: Procurement Advisors Inbox

Telephone: +44 1702215000

E-mail: procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH31

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.southend.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Market Engagement on Southend-on-Sea Leisure Centres Contract

Reference number: DN738748

II.1.2) Main CPV code

92000000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: .01 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85000000

92000000

98000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH31

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

There are currently four leisure centres, which may be included as part of this future contract. The centres are listed below.

• Belfairs Swim Centre

• Chase Sports and Fitness Centre

• Shoeburyness Leisure Centre

• Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre

Specifically, this market engagement is seeking to help the Council gather information relating to the important technical and commercial elements which need to be addressed.

To do this, we are seeking further information, feedback and discussion with suitably experienced organisations, which have expertise managing, and successfully delivering, leisure centre services on a scale similar to those found in Southend-on-Sea.

Significant information and clarification relating to the nature and requirements of the preferred future contractual approach to the leisure centres is available via the Council's electronic tendering facility (ETF). This significant information includes further information about the leisure centres which was not available as part of the market engagement we carried out earlier this year. It is offered to allow the organisations within the market to make an informed decision regarding this market engagement, but also to confirm the commitment of the Council to engage with the market in as open and transparent a manner as possible.

The further documentation relating to this notice and the very simple written submission required of any organisation looking to take part in this market engagement exercise, is available via:

https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

Project Reference: DN738748

(For the avoidance of doubt this market engagement process is markedly different to the market engagement process we carried out earlier in the year (DN712372))

The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to this market engagement is: 14:00 on Friday 30 August 2024

The deadline for submission of expression of interests in regard this market engagement is: 14:00 on Friday 06 September 2024

The Council is undertaking market engagement advertised on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. This market engagement notice is not a call for competition.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/10/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

16/08/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
85000000	Health and social work services	Other Services
98000000	Other community, social and personal services	Other Services
92000000	Recreational, cultural and sporting services	Other Services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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