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title: "ENGAGEMENT EVENT - CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CIVIC HUB CAFE PROVISION"
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# ENGAGEMENT EVENT - CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CIVIC HUB CAFE PROVISION

Buyer: LGSS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18cbdb79-eeeb-4083-bbb9-b6f795764898

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council, represented by LGSS, is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "ENGAGEMENT EVENT - CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CIVIC HUB CAFÉ PROVISION." This procurement falls under the cafeteria services industry and is set to provide a café within the new Civic Hub, located in Cambridge. Key dates include an engagement event scheduled for 18 March 2020, with an engagement end date on 17 March 2020. The tender aims to gather insights from potential providers, particularly social enterprises and charitable organisations, to ensure the café meets community needs and promotes social value.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on catering and cafeteria services, particularly those with a commitment to health, well-being, and environmental sustainability. Social enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be suitable competitors, benefiting from the café's proximity to a workforce of up to 350 staff. These businesses should be prepared to offer nutritious food options and demonstrate strategies for waste reduction and minimising environmental impact, thus aligning with the Council's objectives to enhance community food provision and support public health initiatives.

## Notice

ENGAGEMENT EVENT - CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CIVIC HUB CAFE PROVISION Date: 18 March 2020 Location: Cambridge As part of Cambridgeshire County Council's Cambs 2020 programme, the Council will be moving to a new, purpose-built Civic Hub in spring 2021. This building will include a cafe and following the completion of an options appraisal the programme board have agreed that this offers an exciting opportunity to support social value The Council are seeking to hold an engagement event for social enterprises and charitable organisations, as it is the Council's preference for such an organisation to run the cafe. The event aims to provide an overview of the site and vision for the cafe provision, an opportunity for the project team to gain a better understanding of what the requirements and expectations of this space would be and will conclude with a Q & A session. We shall also issue a questionnaire for return after the event, for attendees to provide more detailed responses to our questions, which shall be treated in confidence. The Contract is expected to be for an initial period of 12 months, with the potential of an extension, subject to agreement from both parties. The building provides desk space for up to 350 staff with additional footfall likely, as the civic hub will be a publicly accessible building and will therefore also consider these needs. It is anticipated that the cafe will offer breakfast and lunch (details to be determined). The approximate size of the kitchen space is 15.5 square metres. It will be fitted with sinks and storage units. It should be noted that the space will not be an industrial kitchen. There will be seating area adjacent to the cafe. The council is steadfast in our commitment to health and well-being, as well as our environmental impact. Any offer will therefore be expected to; * Ensure the provision of nutritious, healthy food and will be working with our Public Health colleagues, as well as the successful provider to co-design a menu that fulfils this. * Demonstrate and realise a clear vision for reducing the impact of the cafe provision on the environment, though waste reduction, i.e. single use plastics. Alongside the cafe the civic hub will provide vending machines to compliment the cafe and offer provision outside of the cafe operating times. The desired outcome is to provide the workforce working from the Civic Hub with food and drink provision, which is appropriate to the core business hours, with additional provision (drinks and snacks) during wider opening hours, including public meetings. Whilst the anticipated that the customer will primarily be our workforce. Please note that attendance must be booked prior to the event only. To book a space (there is a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation on a first come first served basis) please contact Rebecca Pentelow at howwework@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 17 March 2020. Additional information: Please note that attendance must be booked prior to the event only. To book a space (there is a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation on a first come first served basis) please contact Rebecca Pentelow at howwework@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 17 March 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b736fc8-0566-4828-a229-70ec88884ff9 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LGSS |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55330000 - Cafeteria services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2020 at 09:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b736fc8-0566-4828-a229-70ec88884ff9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b736fc8-0566-4828-a229-70ec88884ff9
  24th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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