--- title: "GB-Watford: Town Hall Quarter - Museum Cafe" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-29" --- # GB-Watford: Town Hall Quarter - Museum Cafe Buyer: WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aaf1404-c300-49e6-a8df-4e5720a4ee73.json) ## Summary Watford Borough Council invites expressions of interest for the Town Hall Quarter Museum Café, located in Watford, East of England, United Kingdom. This procurement process is at the tender stage, with key dates including the tender end date on 3rd March 2025 and the contract period from 1st August 2025 to 1st August 2035. The project, funded by both the Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, aims to find a suitable operator for the café which will serve visitors to The Museum of Watford, staff, and the local community. The procurement is categorised under cafeteria services (CPV: 55330000), using a restricted procedure method, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, especially for small or medium enterprises and voluntary, community, and social enterprises looking to manage a vibrant café in a high-traffic cultural and community locale. The selected operator will benefit from the strategic location within the rejuvenated Town Hall Quarter, ensuring a steady flow of visitors, including museum-goers, users of the adjacent Colosseum entertainment venue, and general foot traffic. Businesses with a focus on customer service and community engagement would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Watford Borough Council (WBC) seeks to appoint a suitable operator for the Town Hall Cafe which will service The Museum of Watford and the wider Town Hall at WD17 3EX. The Museum project is funded by the Council and a successful bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It is part of the Council's wider ambition to regenerate Watford Town Hall and the adjoining Colosseum entertainment venue as part of the Town Hall Quarter, please see this weblink Museum | Watford Town Hall Quarter | Watford, England. The Cafe, to be run by an operator, has been envisaged to serve visitors to The Museum of Watford, occupiers of the Innovation and Incubation Hub, users of the large Committee/Community room, Council staff as well as passing footfall. 1this initial notice serves as a registration of interest and also a market engagement exercise for the council to assist in scoping the vision for the Cafe which will be part of the new Museum as part of the Town hall Quarter. The Cafe, situated on the ground floor with new punctured openings out to an external terrace facing the Town Square opposite Watford Central Library. Please read and complete the expression of interest document and submit at the return date. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65f8182f-a51c-4de8-af37-d3b4ad1b6bb6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 1 Aug 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | WATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD17 3EX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Park | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55330000 - Cafeteria services ## Release History - 29 Jan 2025 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65f8182f-a51c-4de8-af37-d3b4ad1b6bb6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65f8182f-a51c-4de8-af37-d3b4ad1b6bb6 29th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Watford:-Town-Hall-Quarter---Museum-Cafe/44Y5432PXS Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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