Management of Hotel and Guest House Portfolio

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition. It is being published to give notice to the market of an upcoming procurement anticipated for release in March 2026. Dorset Council is undertaking preliminary market engagement, with the aim of requesting feedback from the property and estate management sector, about aspects of the Council’s proposed procurement for the management of the hotel and guest house portfolio. The Market Engagement exercise is intended to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and ideas about the future provision of these services. The operational service delivery elements would commence in Quarter 3 of 2026/27. Dorset Council anticipate that the contract will run for an initial period of 4 years, with 2 x optional 12-month extension periods, giving a total of 6 years. The £2.96m Total Contract Value includes all possible extensions. Please note these extensions are optional and so this Total Value is not guaranteed. No information provided in response to this questionnaire will be used by the Council in assessing providers during the procurement process, which is scheduled to commence March 2026. Potential bidders are all encouraged to register on the Central Digital Platform, as well as the Council's e-tendering portal, Supplying the South West - please follow this link to this opportunity: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=15a3797c-aaec-f011813c005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21 GENERAL NOTES Any procurement for the supply and services required by the Council will be carried out strictly in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is not a call for competition and is published with the intention of informing the market of an upcoming procurement process. Dorset Council reserves the right not to commence any procurement in respect of this notice. Dorset Council shall not be liable for any losses incurred by any party as a result of reliance on the information contained/linked herein. The information contained in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is preliminary in nature and may be subject to further amendment and revision. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, will be made and no liability is, or will be, accepted by the Council as to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of this document. Any liability however arising is expressly disclaimed. No expense in responding to this soft market testing will be reimbursed by the Council.