# Hereford Shell Store Business Incubation Centre - Operator Soft Market Testing

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Herefordshire Council](/buyers/herefordshire-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 30 May 2019
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 0790e0a4-1d61-4c69-82d1-0ed1bc1f940d-292230
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c853626-722c-4ac0-815f-f6094f8ab8ae

## Description

Herefordshire Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise\. This provides potential operators the opportunity to help shape future commission for the centre due to open in Spring 2020, share ideas and good practice and express an interest in future opportunities\. The council will use the information to appraise options and to develop the specification for the operation of the centre\. As part of the commissioning process for the operator of the Shell Store Incubation Centre, a new £7\.3m, 1100 sqm, business incubation centre in Hereford which is currently under construction and is to include dedicated business space and hot desk facilities; Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'\. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity\. To Register with Supplying the Southwest Portal \(Procontract\) click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www\.supplyingthesouthwest\.org\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0790e0a4-1d61-4c69-82d1-0ed1bc1f940d-292230)