--- title: "Tomlinson Centre Cafe Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY" published: "2022-05-24" --- # Tomlinson Centre Cafe Market Engagement Event Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9fa0a7bf-a064-4cdb-8ae1-c1dd19f55b61.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hackney is initiating the "Tomlinson Centre Cafe Market Engagement Event" as part of its planning phase to establish a new catering and hospitality contract for the Tomlinson Centre. This event is scheduled for 22nd June 2022 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM, with the engagement period concluding on 20th June 2022. The contract is valued at approximately £350,000 and falls under the education and training services industry category. Potential suppliers will have the opportunity to engage before the formal tender documentation is issued during summer 2022, paving the way for a contractual arrangement commencing in April or May 2023. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the catering and hospitality sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses experienced in providing high-quality catering for educational and professional development settings will be particularly well-suited to compete. Participants will be able to network with the contracting authority and discuss potential collaborations to meet the needs of the Tomlinson Centre, thus positioning themselves for future growth within the public sector. ## Notice The Tomlinson Centre (TTC) https://www.thetomlinsoncentre.co.uk/ set up as a professional development centre (PDC) in 2009 specifically to support the improvement of educational outcomes in the London Borough of Hackney by providing a high quality training environment and serviced facilities. The Tomlinson Centre is run by Hackney Council on a not-for-profit basis. Pre-pandemic the centre provided 35,000 places each year for those on training, attending meetings, conferences, away days or AGM's. Pre-pandemic, these bookings generate an annual catering revenue of PS165,000 - PS176,000 pa through a service contract. The Tomlinson Centre is part of Hackney Council's building infrastructure. It is therefore linked to activities in other local authority buildings from the Town Hall, to schools and other Hackney Venues. The centre has helped supply catering to local Children's Centres, schools and to council committee rooms. For this market engagement exercise, we are looking to see how we might work with a partner. We are looking to build a new contractual arrangement to be introduced from April / May 2023 with an organisation to develop a new catering and hospitality offer for The Tomlinson Centre. Following the market event, a specification will be issued and a formal tender opportunity published. Interested parties will need to formally tender for the provision. Tender documentation is expected to be issued in summer 2022. The event will take place on Wednesday 22nd June 8.30-11am. Please register here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tomlinson-centre-cafe-market-engagement-event-tickets-347941230587 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b537c6c1-6542-45e7-aab3-25cbcf3f67af | | 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 | 24 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY | | Locality | HACKNEY | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E8 3ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | London Fields | | Westminster constituency | Hackney South and Shoreditch | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 24 May 2022 at 14:44 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b537c6c1-6542-45e7-aab3-25cbcf3f67af - 24 May 2022 at 14:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc91ab03-1bea-4944-a0bb-72baea5d85a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b537c6c1-6542-45e7-aab3-25cbcf3f67af 24th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc91ab03-1bea-4944-a0bb-72baea5d85a7 24th May 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4e4e6ae7-67db-ec11-8114-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tomlinson-centre-cafe-market-engagement-event-tickets-347941230587 - https://www.thetomlinsoncentre.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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