Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7d-f09b-72c7-8b1c-92e3a398b50c/soft-market-testing-for-the-delivery-of-bristol-run-events pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Soft Market Testing for the Delivery of Bristol Run Events [Bristol City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bristol-city-council) Pays 92% within 30 days Estimated value Not stated Published 6 Sept 2021 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Bristol City Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to re-tender the delivery of the Run Bristol events; the Bristol 10k and the Bristol Half Marathon. These are established, mass participation running events that have been delivered for a number of years - initially by an in-house team and since 2015, by an external operator. We need to work with an experienced sports event management company who would be able to deliver all aspects of event planning and delivery, staffing, registration, financial management, marketing & promotion. Full details of the operator's role and responsibilities would be included in the tender documents at a later date. Following the impact of the Covid pandemic on the events industry, the Council is investigating the market for re-tendering these events. Our key objectives in this exercise are to understand how confident operators are to commit to a contract with us and whether there is opportunity to re-build these events following the pandemic. 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 Bristol City Council ("BCC") to undertake any procurement exercise. The council is utilising the ProContract e-Tendering System to manage this process and communicate with bidders. You need to log on to the system [procontract.due-north.com/Login](https://procontract.due-north.com/Login) to register your interest Read full description ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c46c396f-c79b-4d76-be50-5c5da4780dc5) 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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