--- title: "Soft market testing: Cafe at Mansfield Library" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-07-28" --- # Soft market testing: Cafe at Mansfield Library Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-42fce825-93b6-4bd7-bc3e-b4b74e6c8fd0.json) ## Summary The Nottinghamshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Soft market testing: Cafe at Mansfield Library". This initiative aims to add a café within the Mansfield Library, enhancing a space that serves as a cultural and learning hub in the East Midlands. Interested parties are invited to participate in this soft market testing by providing feedback through a questionnaire, with the engagement ending on 9th September 2021. The procurement method follows the traditional tender approach, specifically targeting firms in the restaurant and food-serving services sector. This tender presents various opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in catering services. Businesses that can provide innovative ideas for the café’s setup and operation are encouraged to engage. The projected public interest in the café will likely enhance both foot traffic and community engagement, making it an attractive venture for aspiring providers who can develop a quality service to reflect the vibrant needs of the Mansfield Library's user base. ## Notice Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries is a charitable community benefit society delivering cultural and learning services across Nottinghamshire. As a venue at the heart of the Mansfield community, Inspire wish to enhance Mansfield Library with the addition of a cafe into the vibrant and busy space which is used to provide cultural, learning and library services. Inspire working with Nottinghamshire County Council are running a soft market testing exercise to develop ideas for the cafe and this is your chance to help us shape our plans and express an interest in being part of this exciting development. We are looking to capture your ideas and to canvass independent views for a cafe run by an external provider within Mansfield Library. The desired outcome of the soft market testing is to gain insight into the market, gauge the level of interest from potential Providers and gather feedback on the feasibility of our proposals. We would welcome any feedback from you by answering and returning the attached questionnaire by 12 noon on Thursday 9th September 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f59457c-f0f3-4b58-a942-7523dff02276 | | 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 | 28 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Sep 2021 | | 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions ## Release History - 28 Jul 2021 at 08:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f59457c-f0f3-4b58-a942-7523dff02276 - 20 Jul 2021 at 11:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ccf064-3af5-4e54-b353-59943a98b20a - 7 Jul 2021 at 13:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/709918d6-65f0-4de1-8f0f-0aa17cc482fa - 22 Jun 2021 at 07:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4d502d1-9143-48db-bd2a-a480a0d9ef0f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f59457c-f0f3-4b58-a942-7523dff02276 28th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79ccf064-3af5-4e54-b353-59943a98b20a 20th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/709918d6-65f0-4de1-8f0f-0aa17cc482fa 7th July 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4d502d1-9143-48db-bd2a-a480a0d9ef0f 22nd June 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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