Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf3-f0a4-73c1-bc61-a0e5bf63b2e0/soft-market-testing-chessington-sports-centre pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Soft Market Testing - Chessington Sports Centre [The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-royal-borough-of-kingston-upon-thames) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Thank you to organisations for participating in this Soft Market Testing exercise. It is anticipated a decision as to next steps will be made during early 2017. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (The Council) is undertaking an early engagement exercise to determine the future delivery options for the management of Chessington Sports Centre. This programme is motivated by the fact that the Council’s management of the Sports Centre is in need of modernisation to bring it in line with our new overall objectives, particularly the aim to deliver more efficient and effective services, whilst making significant financial savings and maximising income. The Council would like to understand whether there is interest within the market to deliver these services and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in early informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place. Organisations that are interested in participating in this exercise are asked to complete and return our questionnaire via the London Tenders Portal no later than midday (12pm) on Wednesday 9th November 2016. All information provided in questionnaire responses and any subsequent discussions will be strictly confidential and will provide insight into the most favourable commissioning option for this contract. This is not a call for competition, and the Council is not seeking formal proposals at this point. The Council does not have a firm intention to award contract(s) at this stage. Please note, the contract start/end date and duration for this contract is currently undetermined. Please disregard the contract dates displayed within the portal advert. Read full description ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/489d7efc-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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