Tender

GB-London: Soft Market Testing - White House Cafe Catering Concession - Greenwich Park

THE ROYAL PARKS

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22 Nov 2022 at 13:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Parks is inviting interested catering operators to participate in a soft market testing exercise for the White House Café Catering Concession in Greenwich Park, London. The estimated contract value is GBP 500,000 with a 5-year term starting from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2029. The procurement method is selective with a restricted procedure, and the tender period ends on December 19, 2022.

This tender opportunity is ideal for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) in the catering services industry. Businesses with experience in managing cafes or catering services would be well-suited to compete for this concession contract. The Royal Parks aims to attract a local catering operator to enhance the cafe's operations while providing growth opportunities for interested business owners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-London: Soft Market Testing - White House Cafe Catering Concession - Greenwich Park

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 22 November 2022 for the following reason: Amended to make it clearer how to access further information about the opportunity.(The Royal Parks (TRP) is keen to investigate the possibility of attracting an experienced local catering operator to manage the White House Cafe in Greenwich Park under a concession contract. We are therefore undertaking a soft market testing exercise in relation to the Cafe. The soft market testing is for research only and is not a request for expressions of interest or an invitation to tender. The results of the soft market testing will be used to assess TRP's approach to letting the contract. Interested catering operators should complete the questionnaire downloadable from the Delta e-tendering portal (which you can access by clicking the link on this Notice under Section 12). If you have any issues, please contract procurement@royalparks.org.uk) 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.Please note that any subsequent procurement exercise following this soft market testing exercise would be a concession contract, with the final procurement procedure/process to be determined by TRP. The estimated value of the potential contract at Section 9 is based on a 5-year term, multiplied by the estimated turnover of the cafe in 2019/20.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb40ae49-4d28-4048-9311-7c4f2cbe87ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aeeff63-6aa1-4476-933f-770b5317c8c4
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

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2029 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
THE ROYAL PARKS
Contact Name
Sarah Hadland
Contact Email
procurement@royalparks.org.uk
Contact Phone
+447977187243

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W2 2UH
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Hyde Park
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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