Tender

GB-Watford: Town Hall Quarter - Museum Cafe

WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

29 Jan 2025 at 15:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Watford Borough Council invites expressions of interest for the Town Hall Quarter Museum Café, located in Watford, East of England, United Kingdom. This procurement process is at the tender stage, with key dates including the tender end date on 3rd March 2025 and the contract period from 1st August 2025 to 1st August 2035. The project, funded by both the Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, aims to find a suitable operator for the café which will serve visitors to The Museum of Watford, staff, and the local community. The procurement is categorised under cafeteria services (CPV: 55330000), using a restricted procedure method, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small or medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises looking to manage a vibrant café in a high-traffic cultural and community locale. The selected operator will benefit from the strategic location within the rejuvenated Town Hall Quarter, ensuring a steady flow of visitors, including museum-goers, users of the adjacent Colosseum entertainment venue, and general foot traffic. Businesses with a focus on customer service and community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Watford: Town Hall Quarter - Museum Cafe

Notice Description

Watford Borough Council (WBC) seeks to appoint a suitable operator for the Town Hall Cafe which will service The Museum of Watford and the wider Town Hall at WD17 3EX. The Museum project is funded by the Council and a successful bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is part of the Council's wider ambition to regenerate Watford Town Hall and the adjoining Colosseum entertainment venue as part of the Town Hall Quarter, please see this weblink Museum | Watford Town Hall Quarter | Watford, England. The Cafe, to be run by an operator, has been envisaged to serve visitors to The Museum of Watford, occupiers of the Innovation and Incubation Hub, users of the large Committee/Community room, Council staff as well as passing footfall. 1this initial notice serves as a registration of interest and also a market engagement exercise for the council to assist in scoping the vision for the Cafe which will be part of the new Museum as part of the Town hall Quarter. The Cafe, situated on the ground floor with new punctured openings out to an external terrace facing the Town Square opposite Watford Central Library. Please read and complete the expression of interest document and submit at the return date. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65f8182f-a51c-4de8-af37-d3b4ad1b6bb6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55330000 - Cafeteria services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2035 Over 5 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
WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD17 3EX
Post Town
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Further Information

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