--- title: "VCSE Tender Opportunity to Supply St Thomas Centre" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "G M C V O" published: "2018-08-03" --- # VCSE Tender Opportunity to Supply St Thomas Centre Buyer: G M C V O Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-255dae64-0824-4fbb-abef-eacde5f48de9.json) ## Summary The G M C V O is seeking a caterer for the St Thomas Centre, a busy conference venue located just outside Manchester City Centre. This tender, titled "VCSE Tender Opportunity to Supply St Thomas Centre," is currently in the active planning stage and uses an open procurement method. The deadline for submissions is 28 September 2018, with the selected contract period starting from 2 January 2019 and ending on 2 January 2020. The tender is classified under canteen and catering services, with a contract value ranging from £5,000 to £25,000. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for social enterprises, charities, voluntary organisations, and community groups based in Greater Manchester that can provide efficient and reliable catering services. Businesses with the capacity to deliver large quantities of food from Monday to Saturday and those who can accommodate various dietary requirements will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. This initiative not only enhances the catering options available at the St Thomas Centre but also supports local enterprises in expanding their business footprint. ## Notice Are you a social enterprise, charity, voluntary organisation or community group with the ability to supply regular catering services to a busy conference centre just outside Manchester City Centre? St Thomas Centre is home to Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) who manage the ground floor conference centre as a subsidiary enterprise of the parent charity. It has all the facilities you would expect from a high quality conference and meeting venue and we are now looking to expand on our current catering provision by adding a Social Enterprise caterer to our offer for customers. This will enable our customers to make an informed choice for their catering requirements. Organisations should be a social enterprise based in Greater Manchester, reliable and efficient and have the ability to provide large quantities outlined in the table below and have the ability to deliver from 7.30am Monday - Saturday. Tender information required; 1. Delivery times/dates [actual availability of delivery of catering] 2. Menu options [including various dietary requirements you are able to cater for] 3. Price per head for each menu option 4. Notice period required for final numbers 5. Suppliers, including geographic area Our current provision can be seen here https://www.stthomascentre.org.uk/prices under the catering services tab. Please note that we also offer breakfast and evening meetings. To give you an idea of our volume see table below; Month Instances Quantities April 23 334 May 28 359 June 20 344 Details of two references will be requested following submission. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad004e46-f343-4280-a24b-bc2f318f272c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jan 2019 - 2 Jan 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | G M C V O | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M12 6FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Ardwick | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 3 Aug 2018 at 13:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad004e46-f343-4280-a24b-bc2f318f272c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad004e46-f343-4280-a24b-bc2f318f272c 3rd August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/aa7680f8-988c-4d8a-a040-6a1a8e98057b Full details of tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3647da45-3c50-42ba-8f9e-e5427396842f Full details of tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e598df95-8d2b-4d0f-a5e7-02dc4236c12a ## Notice URLs - https://www.stthomascentre.org.uk/ - https://www.stthomascentre.org.uk/prices ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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