Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Cafe at The Unity Centre
Notice Description
Northstowe Town Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced commercial cafe operator to operate the cafe provision at The Unity Centre, Northstowe, Cambridge. The Unity Centre is a new and busy community facility managed by Northstowe Town Council. The cafe is intended to form an important part of the Centre's wider community offer, providing high-quality food, beverages and refreshments to Centre users, local residents, community groups, visitors and those using nearby facilities. The opportunity includes the use of the designated cafe space, adjacent kitchen and external seating area. The internal cafe area is approximately 92m2, with an anticipated capacity of around 40 covers, and the kitchen area is approximately 16m2. The operator will be expected to fit out the kitchen and servery/counter area at their own cost and provide a sustainable, inclusive and commercially viable cafe service. The Council is seeking an operator who can provide a friendly, efficient and flexible service, including healthy options, value for money, appropriate provision for dietary, religious and lifestyle requirements, and the ability to support events and community activity at the Unity Centre. The Council is particularly interested in proposals that demonstrate community benefit, environmental sustainability, reduced waste, no single-use plastics, and positive engagement with Northstowe's growing community. Tenderers are required to submit a business plan, catering offer, proposed opening hours, financial proposal and supporting business information. The Council is flexible as to the financial model proposed and will consider rent, fee, profit-share or other commercially appropriate arrangements. The proposed contract/lease will be for a minimum initial term of 10 years, with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years after the initial term. Mutual break clauses will be included at years 3 and 6. The award will be subject to contract and agreement of suitable lease terms. The tender will be evaluated on the basis of: Quality and Business Viability - 50% Financial Offer - 25% Community Benefit - 25% This procurement is reserved under Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note 11/20 and is open only to suppliers whose businesses are located within Cambridgeshire / the relevant local geographical area specified in the tender documentation.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial minimum term of 10 years, with the option to extend on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years after the initial term. Any extension will be subject to the agreement of both parties and satisfactory performance by the operator. Mutual break clauses will apply at years 3 and 6.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069b77
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045573-2026
- 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
55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
55400000 - Beverage-serving services
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £6,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jun 20265 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2029 3-4 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
- NORTHSTOWE TOWN 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
- NORTHSTOWE
- Postcode
- CB24 1FD
- Post Town
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- 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
- South Cambridgeshire
- Electoral Ward
- Longstanton
- Westminster Constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045573-2026
19th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045572-2026
18th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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