Published date: 27 November 2024

This notice was replaced on 21 January 2025

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Awarded contract (published 21 January 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Retail trade services - 55900000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BASTOKE001-DN737309-85300637

Published date

27 November 2024

Closing date

9 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

1 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Located in North Hampshire, the borough of Basingstoke and Deane has a population of 185,200 whilst the town of Basingstoke has a population of 117,200. Basingstoke's town centre is made of up of three main shopping areas: Festival Place, The Malls and the Top of The Town, the historic quarter and home of the twice-weekly market. The town remains a key regional retail and leisure destination with footfall in Festival Place exceeding 20 million visitors per year.\r
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As part of its work on improving Basingstoke's town centre and enhancing the local offer, increasing footfall and creating vibrancy, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (the council) is looking to appoint a market operator to manage the twice-weekly local market taking place on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Market Place in the Top of the Town area of Basingstoke.\r
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The market is an important part of the offering in the Top of the Town and has the potential to be a major element in driving footfall to the town centre and supporting the wider economic health of the area.\r
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The council is looking for an operator who has a strong track record of delivering successful markets and who can also demonstrate innovation and creativity in diversifying the offer, supporting local producers and makers and encouraging business start-ups.\r
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This contract will be for three years with an option for a further one-year extension and is expected to commence on Wednesday 1st January 2025.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BASINGSTOKE MARKET

  • Opportunity
  • Published 8 August 2024

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Award information

Awarded date

7 October 2024

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

1 January 2028

Total value of contract

£99,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ritagate Limited

Address

99 London Street, Reading, Berks, RG1 4QA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Civic Offices
London Rd
Basingstoke
RG21 4AH
England

Email

procurement@basingstoke.gov.uk