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Provision of Catering and Refreshments at County Hall

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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23 Jan 2018 at 16:30

Award Notice
Tender

15 Nov 2017 at 19:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Buckinghamshire County Council is seeking proposals for the "Provision of Catering and Refreshments at County Hall," located in Aylesbury, South East England. This tender, which falls under the services category, is currently in the Award stage, with the contract set to commence on 6 March 2018 and lasting for three years until 5 March 2021. The tender period closed on 12 December 2017. Interested suppliers may express their intentions and access the tender documents via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal.

This tender presents an opportunity for catering and hospitality service providers, particularly those with experience in managing café-style operations. Ideal candidates may include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) that can submit innovative ideas without the provision of a subsidy. Suppliers must be capable of delivering a profitable service while managing payments and operational logistics independently. With approximately 1,500 staff and 2,000 weekly visitors, this contract offers significant growth potential for businesses looking to engage with local government and institutional clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Catering and Refreshments at County Hall

Notice Description

Buckinghamshire County Council (BCC) is seeking a cafe style catering and hospitality service to meet the needs of staff and visitors located at their offices in their County Hall complex in Walton Street Aylesbury. The offices are situated in Walton Street and the cafe is located on the lower ground floor. About 1500 people work from the County Hall with about 800 physically present in the building at any one time. There are also approximately 2000 visitors into the building each week who will also access the cafe. The cafe has seating for a minimum of 40 covers at any time. The offices / cafe are not open to the public. There is no guarantee of minimum usage and usage currently varies on a daily basis. Contractors may suggest suitable ideas to offer options that will deliver the optimal service with suppliers being responsible for taking payments/invoicing and ensuring that the service they are providing can be profitable for them. BCC are not able to offer a subsidy, although all utility costs will be covered and space is being provided at a peppercorn rent. On this basis, we are seeking details of the service that you can offer at nil cost to the Council. The contract start date shall be as early as possible in 2018, but no later than March. The anticipated contract start date is 6 March 2018. The contract term is 3 years. The notice period for the break provision shall be 3 months at any time after the second anniversary of the contract start date. Please go to Buckinghamshire Business Portal to express an interest and access the invitation to tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a26a22e-33c1-4b26-ab02-486b154099b9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0dc2148-c062-4989-9b69-1aab20f28b6f
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55510000 - Canteen services

55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services

55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2018 - 5 Mar 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
AYLESBURY
Postcode
HP20 1YG
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Aylesbury North
Westminster Constituency
Aylesbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEW YORK DELI (AYLESBURY

Further Information

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