Provision and Management of Markets

The Council wishes to enter into a contract for the provision and management of high quality general markets and specialist markets in Southampton City Centre and general markets in Bitterne. The service will be provided under a single provider service contract for a period of three (3) years, with the option for the Council to extend the contract a further period of one (1) years duration, at their entire discretion.

Whilst every effort has been made to consider the full scope of the requirement the Contracting Authority does not guarantee the volume of goods/service/works required resulting from this tender or that it will accept any tender on completion of the tender exercise. A performance bond, and/or parent company guarantee in the case of a subsidiary company, may be required.

Main financing condition and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating to them will be indicated in the Tender documents. Award of tender will be the most economically advantageous tender received, the criteria for selection of which will be indicated in the tender documents.

The contracting authority undertake to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the contracting authority's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive.

The contracting authority will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Tender documents or notice of non-acceptance, as appropriate will be issued to all applicants.