Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26ER
Contact
Procurement Advisors
procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1702215000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm
Buyer's address
https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm
one.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 above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leisure Centres Contract - Market Engagement
Reference number
DN712372
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 provisioning of the Council's leisure centres. The information 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 procurement process which will be required in the future.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 provisioning of the Council's leisure centres. The information 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 procurement process which will be required in the future.
There are currently four leisure centres, included as part of this contract. The centres are listed below.
• Belfairs Swim Centre
• Chase Sports and Fitness Centre
• Shoeburyness Leisure Centre
• Southend Leisure and Tennis Centre
The Council is undertaking market engagement advertised on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.
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, in a contract such as this, post COVID. This will include the market's capability and enthusiasm on a number of elements key to ensuring the procurement process is robust, appealing to the market and in step with the needs of the City.
To do this, we are seeking further information and discussion with suitably experienced organisations which have expertise in running and promoting centres such as, and similar to, the ones outlined above.
This market engagement is not a call for competition.
Information relating to the nature and requirements of the leisure centres is available via the Council's electronic tendering facility (ETF). It is offered to allow the organisations within the market to make an informed decision regarding this market engagement.
The further documentation relating to this notice and the 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: DN712372
The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to this market engagement is: 14:00 on Thursday 21 March 2024.
The deadline for submission of expression of interests in regard this market engagement is: 14:00 on Thursday 28 March 2024.
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated date of the contract notice publication is provided only to satisfy a mandatory field. When this notice will be published is not known at this time.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 June 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No