Management-related services

Tender description

The District Council of Sevenoaks sought tenders for the operation and management of the statutory based Swanley Market every Wednesday (Christmas and Public Holidays excepted) from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. in the winter — the last Wednesday in October to the first Wednesday in April inclusive) throughout the year. Part of the Swanley Market site may be subject to redevelopment during the course of this market contract. Accordingly, service providers were required to submit tenders for both the operation of the established market and for the operation with a reduced stall layout (Lots 1 and 2). It was expected the Swanley Market will be established within the existing market bounds upon commencement of this contract (Lot 1). The Swanley market (Lot 1) area consists of street trading along the pedestrianised length of London Road as well as occupation of a market square under the Council’s licence agreement with the privately owned Swanley Centre. The area is as shown edged red in Plan B. This market layout has a stall frontage of 433 metres (1420’). See also Plan D drawing No 5012/001/002 for stall layout and permissible stall-holder access points also included within the heads of terms. Part of the current Swanley Market site may be subject to redevelopment during the course of this market contract. The redevelopment proposals, which were still subject to planning and all other necessary permissions at the time of the invitation to tender, may require part of the market site to be given up while redevelopment is underway. The reduced Swanley Wednesday market (Lot 2) area consists of street trading along the pedestrianised length of London Road only. The area is shown edged red in Plan C. This market layout has a stall frontage of 334 metres (1 096 feet). The stall layout and permissible stall-holder access points shall remain as shown on Plan D drawing No 5012/001/002 with the exception of stalls in the Square at the Swanley Centre.