Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cec-1d55-7274-b7d1-a4f50ca06d7b/leisure-centres-contract-market-engagement pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Leisure Centres Contract - Market Engagement [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Feb 2024 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 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: [procurement.southend.gov.uk](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 Additional information: 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: [procurement.southend.gov.uk](https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm) Read full description ## CPV classification Recreational, cultural and sporting services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9ef4f6b0-bede-4c06-8b58-95a500029b26) 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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