--- title: "Management of Orchard Cafe, West Ealing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "A2DOMINION HOUSING GROUP LTD" published: "2019-09-20" --- # Management of Orchard Cafe, West Ealing Buyer: A2DOMINION HOUSING GROUP LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-610da23a-4ba6-4d85-a798-46de5c697f30.json) ## Summary The A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd is seeking proposals for the management of the Orchard Café in West Ealing, London. This tender falls under the cafeteria services and arts-facility operation services sectors, with a target contract value of £25,000. The tendering process is currently active, having commenced on 20th September 2019, and the submission deadline is set for 18th October 2019. The successful bidder will operate and develop the café over a minimum five-year lease starting from 13th January 2020, aiming to enhance community engagement and sustain it as a cultural venue. This opportunity presents a significant potential for growth for businesses specialising in catering and hospitality services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Successful bidders will not only manage the café but also engage with the local community to provide a vibrant destination, thus creating a collaborative space that offers employment and project opportunities. Businesses with a strong focus on community engagement and cultural programming may find this tender particularly appealing. ## Notice A2Dominion Housing Group is seeking proposals from experienced catering and hospitality service providers who would like to manage the Orchard Cafe, located in West Ealing. The lease will run for at least 5 years from Jan 2020. This vibrant Cafe is situated in a thriving and cosmopolitan part of West London - just 5 minutes away a new Crossrail station which is due to open. The ground floor Cafe is purpose built, fully equipped, and styled to reflect the modern outlook of the local area. The Community Investment team within A2Dominion manage and hire out the 1st floor space above the cafe to both voluntary and private sector groups. These groups run an array of projects and classes open to the local community such as homework clubs and art classes. At this stage, the core requirements and services from the successful provider will be to: Operate and develop the Orchard Cafe on Green Man Lane into a vibrant destination Cafe that connects with the local community; Use the venue as a cafe to serve hot and cold food for consumption on the property; Work with the voluntary and charitable sector to sustain the cafe as an arts and culture venue; Work collaboratively with partners to create employment and pop-up opportunities for local people. The Request for Proposal exercise commences on 23 Sept 2019 when documents will be made available to provide all the information to submit and present a proposal, along with details of how proposals will be assessed, and how any eventual contract will be awarded. Please take care in ensuring that all documents are downloaded, that the instructions are read, and the deadlines are noted. Please note that the contract value provided is the target value to A2Dominion in order to make this contract commercially sustainable. The actual value of the contract to the successful operator will be dependent on the strength of its financial business model. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a3b2f9-3bc7-48e4-b33e-9fbb4cf39c59 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024 | | 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 | A2DOMINION HOUSING GROUP LTD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 5TL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Walpole | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Southall | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 55330000 - Cafeteria services - 92320000 - Arts-facility operation services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2019 at 13:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a3b2f9-3bc7-48e4-b33e-9fbb4cf39c59 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61a3b2f9-3bc7-48e4-b33e-9fbb4cf39c59 20th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Link to register and access Request for Proposal documents and details ## Notice URLs - http://www.a2dominion.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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