Tender

VCSE Tender Opportunity to Supply St Thomas Centre

G M C V O

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Tender

03 Aug 2018 at 13:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The G M C V O is seeking a caterer for the St Thomas Centre, a busy conference venue located just outside Manchester City Centre. This tender, titled "VCSE Tender Opportunity to Supply St Thomas Centre," is currently in the active planning stage and uses an open procurement method. The deadline for submissions is 28 September 2018, with the selected contract period starting from 2 January 2019 and ending on 2 January 2020. The tender is classified under canteen and catering services, with a contract value ranging from £5,000 to £25,000.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for social enterprises, charities, voluntary organisations, and community groups based in Greater Manchester that can provide efficient and reliable catering services. Businesses with the capacity to deliver large quantities of food from Monday to Saturday and those who can accommodate various dietary requirements will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. This initiative not only enhances the catering options available at the St Thomas Centre but also supports local enterprises in expanding their business footprint.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VCSE Tender Opportunity to Supply St Thomas Centre

Notice Description

Are you a social enterprise, charity, voluntary organisation or community group with the ability to supply regular catering services to a busy conference centre just outside Manchester City Centre? St Thomas Centre is home to Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) who manage the ground floor conference centre as a subsidiary enterprise of the parent charity. It has all the facilities you would expect from a high quality conference and meeting venue and we are now looking to expand on our current catering provision by adding a Social Enterprise caterer to our offer for customers. This will enable our customers to make an informed choice for their catering requirements. Organisations should be a social enterprise based in Greater Manchester, reliable and efficient and have the ability to provide large quantities outlined in the table below and have the ability to deliver from 7.30am Monday - Saturday. Tender information required; 1. Delivery times/dates [actual availability of delivery of catering] 2. Menu options [including various dietary requirements you are able to cater for] 3. Price per head for each menu option 4. Notice period required for final numbers 5. Suppliers, including geographic area Our current provision can be seen here https://www.stthomascentre.org.uk/prices under the catering services tab. Please note that we also offer breakfast and evening meetings. To give you an idea of our volume see table below; Month Instances Quantities April 23 334 May 28 359 June 20 344 Details of two references will be requested following submission.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad004e46-f343-4280-a24b-bc2f318f272c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2019 - 2 Jan 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
G M C V O
Contact Name
Tanya Coutts
Contact Email
tanya.coutts@gmcvo.org.uk
Contact Phone
0161 277 1002

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M12 6FZ
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Ardwick
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Rusholme

Further Information

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