Purbeck Sports Centre Catering Provision

Dorset Council (the Council) is undertaking early market engagement, with the aim of providing information to and requesting feedback from the Catering Industry, about aspects of the Council’s Catering Facilities Procurement at Purbeck Sports Centre.

The Council wishes to seek feedback from the industry in the following specific areas, but would welcome any additional comments also:

• Deliverability of this procurement exercise
• Services to be included
• Contract length
• Terms and conditions

The process will involve relevant companies and organisations responding to the market engagement questions provided on the Council's e-tendering portal Supplying the South West Portal – procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

The soft market testing exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to express an interest in the opportunity and to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of these services.

It is anticipated that as part of any procurement process, organisations will be expected to show:

• Proven experience in the cafe/bar industry.
• A commitment to sustainability and locally sourced products.
• Innovative ideas for menu development and customer engagement.
• Strong financial and operational management capabilities.

The deadline for responses to the market engagement questionnaire is 2.00pm 04 July 2025.

Any clarification questions should be submitted via Supplying the South West Portal no later than 2.00pm on 27 June 2025.

It is not a requirement that all sections are completed by all respondents.

Where Dorset Council think further clarification would assist them in informing this process, one-to-one meetings may be necessary with interested organisations who complete and return the questionnaire.

Please be aware that no information submitted will be treated as confidential and may be disclosed to ensure a level playing field for all participants in any procurement process that may follow. Additionally, the council will only sign Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) using its standard terms and conditions if subsequently requested.