Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Hyndburn Borough Council
Scaitcliffe House
ACCRINGTON
BB50PF
Contact
Steve Riley
Telephone
+44 1254388111
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD46 - East Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/soft-market-testing/
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
Soft Market Testing - Food and Beverage Offering
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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/
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance
Town Centre, Accrington
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This advert relates to a proposed SMT exercise only and is NOT a call for competition.
two.2.14) 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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2022
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The site, Accrington Market Hall, Blackburn Road, can be viewed unaccompanied. Please note no discussion should take place on any solutions or understanding of what is intended on the Site to avoid any misleading or inaccurate information being given to the public, tenants / stall holders.