--- title: "Invitation to Tender the Pinetrees Community Centre Cafe" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CENTRAL SWINDON NORTH PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2023-07-03" --- # Invitation to Tender the Pinetrees Community Centre Cafe Buyer: CENTRAL SWINDON NORTH PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53ac6123-e963-450e-a0e6-56b18a6aa7e9.json) ## Summary The Central Swindon North Parish Council has issued an Invitation to Tender for the operation of the Pinetrees Community Centre Cafe, starting from September 2023. The cafe will cater mainly to community centre users and tenants, aiming to attract local customers and passing trade. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with the tender period ending on July 31, 2023. The contract period will run from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2025. This opportunity is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) businesses. Suitable respondents should have experience in canteen and catering services. The central location of the cafe, with 50 free parking spaces, presents a strategic advantage for businesses offering cookery activities, celebration events, or external catering services. The emphasis of the council is on community service over commercial profit. ## Notice The Parish Council is seeking Tenders from suitably experienced operators to operate a Cafe, which will be equipped and furnished as a ready to operate unit, from September 2023. The Cafe will be equipped with a fitted, working lockable sub-kitchen and serving counter. The Council will welcome discussions with the contracted operator around the type of equipment being installed in the kitchen, and to discuss the needs of the operator in terms of housing the operator's own existing equipment within the kitchen if required. Seating and tables for approximately 30 will also be included. The outside patio area will also be available, weather permitting, with picnic style seating for approximately 10 people. The main customer base creating footfall for the Cafe will be community centre users and tenants. The income figures have been included as part of this document. The cafe has been open for SEVEN months and has an established non TUPE, casually employed member of staff that the Parish Council would prefer to be retained. Through help from the Parish Council and external marketing and PR there should be an opportunity to attract local people and passingtrade with varied opening times, organising cookery activities, hosting celebration events or offering external catering services, utilising the sites central location and 50 free parking spaces in an enclosed secure compound. The Council would stress that the priority must be the function of the community cafe above the needs of a collection and/or local delivery service for profit. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f5a7307-5bf0-42a3-a259-4863af3e3a98 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 1 Sep 2025 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CENTRAL SWINDON NORTH PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1QR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Gorse Hill and Pinehurst | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2023 at 14:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f5a7307-5bf0-42a3-a259-4863af3e3a98 - 30 Jun 2023 at 08:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f5a7307-5bf0-42a3-a259-4863af3e3a98 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f5a7307-5bf0-42a3-a259-4863af3e3a98 3rd July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/759e4479-1fa7-47d2-8472-54883a6c50c5 ## Notice URLs - https://centralswindonnorth-pc.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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