Published date: 20 January 2023

Last edited date: 28 February 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 10 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Outdoor sports equipment - 37410000

  • Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas - 45112720

  • Single-purpose sports facilities construction work - 45212210

    • Cafeteria services - 55330000

Location of contract

CV34 4RL

Value of contract

£0 to £1

Procurement reference

IT-208-15361-WCC - 15361

Published date

20 January 2023

Closing date

10 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

2 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Warwickshire County Council are undertaking a market testing exercise to determine if there are any commercial partners (in the marketplace) willing to take over the management, maintenance, and liabilities of the Mountain Bike Trails based at Pooley Country Park. We also wish to determine if there are any commercial partner(s) who would also operate the tea rooms/café and supply a bike hire/repair service. Our vision is for Pooley Country Park to become a cycle hub which has a café and 3 Mountain Bike Trails.

More information

Additional text

This is an exploratory soft market testing exercise. The contract start date, contract end date and project values, will be determined based on the results of the market testing findings.
For further information and to obtain the soft market testing pack, please register as a Supplier on our e-procurement portal, CSW-Jets (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home).
You will also use this link to submit your soft market testing questionnaire. Your comments/views are important to us and will help inform any 'potential' future tendering process.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Linda Fairweather

Address

Warwick
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4RL
United Kingdom

Telephone

01926 736147

Email

lindafairweather@warwickshire.gov.uk