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title: "The Catering Service at Queen's Park Cafe"
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# The Catering Service at Queen's Park Cafe

Buyer: CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL RECYCLING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-344cd559-0693-426d-b93f-36d9507254e4

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## Summary

Charnwood Borough Council is seeking to procure a catering service for the Queen's Park Café, located within Charnwood Museum in Loughborough. The contract entails providing a high-quality and cost-effective service, with a guaranteed rent arrangement for the supplier. The procurement process follows an open method, with the tender period closing on 8th March 2019. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will last until 31st March 2024. This opportunity falls under the 'cafeteria services' classification, with a contract value of £82,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and hospitality industry, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. With the café's capacity of 50 indoors and an attractive outside terrace, businesses that can deliver consistent quality and a memorable dining experience are well-placed to succeed in this competitive process. Engaging with local suppliers can also enhance the café's community presence and reputation.

## Notice

Charnwood Borough Council wishes to enter into a contract with a catering organisation that will provide a consistent, high quality and cost effective service to visitors, customers and officials from the Queens Park Cafe located within Charnwood Museum, which is situated in Queens Park, Loughborough. The basis of the proposed contract is to receive a guaranteed rent from the Supplier who will earn their income from profits achieved above and beyond this rent and other agreed cost payable to the Council, which include utilities, telephone and waste/refuse collection. Queens Park Cafe is housed within a Victorian building which was originally the town swimming baths, and is now Charnwood Museum. The cafe can seat a maximum of 50 people inside and includes an outside terrace which can be utilised in the summer and in fair weather. The terrace is well positioned with attractive views of the park and buildings. The Cafe can be open both in conjunction with and independently of the Museum. The last date for request of documents is the 28/02/2019, with tenders to be returned by 12 Noon on the 8/03/2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a9a4e3-91b6-4f2f-93c0-4b85036231a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £82,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £82,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL RECYCLING |
| Locality | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE11 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Southfields |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOLLY KIRKLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55330000 - Cafeteria services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2019 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a9a4e3-91b6-4f2f-93c0-4b85036231a5
- 18 Feb 2019 at 15:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27f757b5-3861-4d51-9c16-ad8771b63fd6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1a9a4e3-91b6-4f2f-93c0-4b85036231a5
  3rd April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27f757b5-3861-4d51-9c16-ad8771b63fd6
  18th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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