Award

CN250262 Danson House Tea Room

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 09:36

Award

14 Apr 2025 at 08:59

Tender

03 Feb 2025 at 09:45

Tender

03 Feb 2025 at 09:44

Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 15:21

Tender

31 Jan 2025 at 15:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has concluded a procurement process for the operation of the Danson House Tea Room, located at Bexley Register Office in Danson Park, Bexleyheath, DA6 8HL. The contract, which falls under the industry category of canteen and catering services, has been awarded to Chestnuts Kiosk Limited. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with key dates including the deadline for submissions on 28th February 2025 and the award published on 14th April 2025. The contract period will commence on 1st May 2025 and end on 31st March 2029. The initial fixed monthly cost for rent and utilities is subject to annual inflationary adjustments.

This tender represents an excellent business growth opportunity, particularly for SMEs specialising in catering services. The contract allows the successful supplier to retain all revenue generated by the tearoom, fostering potential business expansion and financial growth. Companies with a strong local presence or experience in operating similar facilities would be well-suited to compete for such opportunities in the future, especially those that can provide high-quality service and manage operational logistics effectively.

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Notice Title

CN250262 Danson House Tea Room

Notice Description

Danson House Tearoom is a catering facility that is currently occupied by by "Fleur de The". The current contract is due to expire on the 31st March 2025. The Council are running a procurement process to a procure a provider of a catering service within the Danson House Tearoom. The successful supplier will be required to mobilise from April 1st 2025 in order to be ready to commence their service within the Tearoom from May 1st 2025.\r \r Danson House Tearoom is located at Bexley Register Office, which is based at Danson House, Danson Park, Bexleyheath DA6 8HL.\r \r The Council will be providing the facility at a fixed cost per month for rent and utilities (this fee is subject to inflationary uplift and be reviewed on each anniversary of the contract). Any subsequent revenue generated from the Tea Room will be retained by the service provider throughout the entirety of the contract.\r \r Further details of the opportunity can be found within the Request for Quotation document. \r The deadline for this opportunity is 12pm on 28th February 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f187073-9140-4ac6-b5b9-03d388c23c57
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24bb7e78-825e-403f-8277-219c3775a9c5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£86,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHESTNUTS KIOSK

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