Tender

P2270 - Lickey Hills Visitor Centre Cafe

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council has issued a tender titled "P2270 - Lickey Hills Visitor Centre Cafe", seeking a provider to operate a café at the visitor centre, located within Lickey Hills, Birmingham. This project falls under the service category, specifically covering cafeteria and catering services. The tender is currently in the "active" stage with an open procurement method, and involves a concession agreement to be potentially extended from an initial three-year period to a total of up to six years. Key dates to note include the tender submission deadline on 11th July 2025 at 12:00 PM, and an enquiry period ending on 3rd July 2025. The project is valued at £480,000 with a gross amount of £576,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in cafeteria and catering services, especially those offering innovative and sustainable solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver quality services are well-suited to apply, particularly if they have a background in hospitality within the public parks or recreational sector. Engaging in this project can enhance a business’s profile with a prominent local government body, offering exposure to both the community and tourists in an area known for its natural beauty and increasing visitor numbers. The operating budget and the strategic location provide an excellent opportunity for expansion and brand establishment in Birmingham.

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Notice Title

P2270 - Lickey Hills Visitor Centre Cafe

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council is seeking to promote regeneration throughout the city and to promote not only the economic but also the social and environmental wellbeing of its residents and visitors to the city. This includes offering a diverse range of facilities and activities for citizens to participate in and experience. As part of this aspiration the Council is seeking a Provider to operate the Cafe at Lickey Hills Visitor Centre. Birmingham is renowned for being a green city, with numerous parks, areas of open space & open water; where people can be active and enjoy the great outdoors. Over the past few years, we've seen a significant increase in the number of visitors to parks as people are realising the benefits that come from greenspace. The Cafe at Lickey Hills Visitor Centre offers an opportunity within a heavily urbanised area for a suitable space that can deliver refreshments to the public. The Council wishes to engage with experienced organisations or individuals with relevant and appropriate experience to provide the services to visitors to the park and local community The contract will be let under a concession agreement for a period of three years with the option to extend up to a further three years. Bidders should note that if successful all costs associated with the delivery of the service shall be the responsibility of the Concessionaire. This Request for Quotations is being issued using the Council's e-tendering system 'In-tend' and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. The procurement process will be managed using this system and therefore all bids must be submitted by Tenderers via the 'in-tend' system. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Registration and use of in-tend is free. All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function and you should not contact any individual directly either by email or by telephone. If you are already a registered user, you do not have to re-register. If you are unable to register with in-tend or are experiencing difficulties, please email the CPS helpdesk at cps@birmingham.gov.uk.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: The concession agreement may be extended up to a further three years to 07/09/2031

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0548d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032718-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55330000 - Cafeteria services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commercial and Procurement
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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