Notice Information
Notice Title
Lease for new Cafe
Notice Description
Loughton & Great Holm Parish Council (LGHPC) is the first tier of local government, covering the Loughton, Great Holm and Knowlhill areas in Milton Keynes. LGHPC owns and manages the Loughton sport pitches and an adjacent pavilion building that contains changing rooms, toilets and a large cafe area. Around 60% of the space is given over to the cafe and LGHPC is now looking for a new operator to enter into a lease of this part of the building. A draft plan of the area that would be leased to the cafe operator is included in Appendix 2. The cafe is a well-loved facility in the Parish and therefore LGHPC is keen to find a new operator who is committed to providing a high-quality cafe that offers a wide range of food and drinks at affordable prices. The cafe has traditionally hosted the Parish's Community Larder and LGHPC would like to find an operator who will continue to support the Larder and also work with the Parish Council on other community focused initiatives. LGHPC, informed by a recent community survey, has developed a list of criteria that it wishes parties interested in this opportunity to consider and respond to when developing their plans for the cafe. What are we looking for: * A cafe that offers a comfortable and relaxed environment where customers can enjoy a range of teas, coffees, soft drinks, and sweet / savoury snacks and light meals. * A cafe that works hard to meet the needs of the local community. * A cafe that is welcoming to everyone. * Opening Hours that take account of the drop-off/pick-up hours of the nearby schools and school holidays. Consideration to be given to weekend opening, noting that currently the adjacent sport pitch is used by youth football teams on both Saturdays and Sundays from September to May. * Support for the Loughton and Great Holm Community Larder, which has traditionally operated from this cafe for around 4 hours one morning each week (and continues to be run from the pavilion building today). * A product range that includes premium teas and coffees and canned / bottled soft drinks. * The food offer should include breakfast options (up to a time determined by the cafe operator), cakes and pastries, sandwiches, salads, fruits, and other lunch options. * A Cafe operator who is sustainable and environmentally conscious - for example, by promoting reusable resources, minimises food waste, and makes best use of local suppliers. * An operator who understands the business related aspects of running a cafe and who can give LGHPC confidence that it will be effective in meeting its business obligations to its stakeholders (including its employees, suppliers, service providers and LGHPC).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065f17
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018251-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Apr 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Aug 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LOUGHTON AND GREAT HOLM PARISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK8 9AY
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Loughton & Shenley
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018251-2026
2nd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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