The Royal Parks Ltd: The Royal Parks Catering Consultant/s - Early Market Engagement (Additional)

UK-London: Catering services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       The Royal Parks Ltd
       The Old Police House, Hyde Park, London, W2 2UH, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 03000612000, Email: Rdavey@royalparks.org.uk
       Contact: Rachael Davey
       Main Address: https://www.royalparks.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address    
   Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
      https://www.delta-esourcing.com/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: The Royal Parks Catering Consultant/s - Early Market Engagement (Additional)    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      55520000 - Catering services.
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The Royal Parks (TRP) are inviting suppliers to respond to our EME Questionnaire, found as per the link attached to this notice. TRP are undertaking this early market engagement exercise to gain information from the market to help inform us of establish levels of interest in the opportunity, gather information and test the feasibility of our needs against what is available in the market. This will allow TRP to discuss the outcomes needed and obtain feedback on our requirements to plan the optimal approach-to-market strategy. TRP’s is planning to tender an opportunity for a Catering Consultant/s to work in partnership with The Royal Parks to support the performance of the Catering provision through public sector tender opportunities using Concessions Contract Regulations (CCR2016) (and as per Procurement Act 2023 when it takes effect October 2024). *Note: the tender for this over all opportunity will be using PCR2015.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 625,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:          
         TBC

II.2) Lot Description : 1    
   II.2.1) Title: Lot 1 - Specialist Catering Consultant
         Lot Number: 1          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      55520000 - Catering services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKI - LONDON    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      TRP are undertaking this pre-market engagement exercise to establish levels of interest in the opportunity, gather information and test the feasibility of our needs against what is available in the market. This will allow TRP to obtain feedback on our requirements and plan the optimal approach-to-market strategy. TRP are considering tendering approaches with one of these being the development of a Framework with 3 Lots and the other a Single Contract with 1 supplier. On review of this EME, we may reissue the opportunity as a Single supplier contract. For the purposes of this PIN we have advertised our EME as a Framework of 3 Lots Contract. * Note we have also published a PIN for a Single Supplier Contract for the same requirement - Link for information - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023335-2024 Notice reference: 2024/S 000-023335    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-London:-Catering-services./2PG2XH6QF8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2PG2XH6QF8.    

II.2) Lot Description : 2    
   II.2.1) Title: Lot 2 - Auditing Services for Concession Catering
         Lot Number: 2          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      79212000 - Auditing services.          
      79212100 - Financial auditing services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKI - LONDON    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      TRP are undertaking this pre-market engagement exercise to establish levels of interest in the opportunity, gather information and test the feasibility of our needs against what is available in the market. This will allow TRP to obtain feedback on our requirements and plan the optimal approach-to-market strategy. TRP are considering tendering approaches with one of these being the development of a Framework with 3 Lots and the other a Single Contract with 1 supplier. On review of this EME, we may reissue the opportunity as a Single supplier contract. For the purposes of this PIN we have advertised our EME as a Framework of 3 Lots Contract. * Note we have also published a PIN for a Single Supplier Contract for the same requirement - Link for information - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023335-2024    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      Notice reference: 2024/S 000-023335For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-London:-Catering-services./2PG2XH6QF8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2PG2XH6QF8.    

II.2) Lot Description : 3    
   II.2.1) Title: Lot 3 - Mystery Diner (Visitor) Services
         Lot Number: 3          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      79310000 - Market research services.          
      79313000 - Performance review services.          
      79312000 - Market-testing services.       
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKI - LONDON    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      TRP are undertaking this pre-market engagement exercise to establish levels of interest in the opportunity, gather information and test the feasibility of our needs against what is available in the market. This will allow TRP to obtain feedback on our requirements and plan the optimal approach-to-market strategy. TRP are considering tendering approaches with one of these being the development of a Framework with 3 Lots and the other a Single Contract with 1 supplier. On review of this EME, we may reissue the opportunity as a Single supplier contract. For the purposes of this PIN we have advertised our EME as a Framework of 3 Lots Contract. * Note we have also published a PIN for a Single Supplier Contract for the same requirement - Link for information - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023335-2024    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      Notice reference: 2024/S 000-023335For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-London:-Catering-services./2PG2XH6QF8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2PG2XH6QF8.    

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         28/08/2024
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - YES

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 02/08/2024