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title: "Provision of catering, hospitality, event management and support services to the Uckfield Civic Centre"
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# Provision of catering, hospitality, event management and support services to the Uckfield Civic Centre

Buyer: THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a19652e1-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process involves The Litmus Partnership Ltd seeking tenders for the provision of catering, hospitality, event management, and support services at the Uckfield Civic Centre, located in Uckfield, England. This contracting opportunity, classified under catering services (CPV code 55520000), had a tender period that closed on 1st September 2015, with a subsequent contract period starting from 1st January 2016 and expected to run until 31st December 2020. The selected tenderer will manage a 70-seat public restaurant and other hospitality services under a five-year contract, with an optional two-year extension. The procurement method was selective, employing a restricted procedure for tender submissions.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the hospitality and catering sector, particularly those that can deliver comprehensive event management services. Companies with experience in managing restaurant operations or large-scale event planning would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the Civic Centre aims to enhance its service offerings and attract a wider range of events. Interested parties should prepare to demonstrate their qualifications and may benefit from leveraging the local community connections associated with the Uckfield Civic Centre to ensure successful bidding and contract fulfilment.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide catering, hospitality and event management and support services at Uckfield Civic Centre. The Civic Centre currently houses the Town Council Offices, but also has different sized rooms that are available for hire with or without hospitality provided by the in-house catering service. In addition to the Civic Centre meeting rooms, the Council owns Foresters Hall, which is a 5 minute drive away. Currently, this hall is hired out for voluntary youth groups and commercial exercise classes among other things. Fundamental to this procurement is the operation of a 70 seat public restaurant, which is open between 10:00-15:00, Monday to Saturday. It is also used as a licensed bar for evening functions. Uckfield Town Council is looking for a suitably experienced and qualified operator to manage the public restaurant, events, hospitality, room bookings and support services at the Civic Centre. The Civic Centre is a valuable local resource, which has scope to grow from the development of the current public restaurant and commercial events. In return for a 5 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years, the successful company will be expected to successfully TUPE current staff and be responsible for the general management of the catering and event booking procedure. Additional information: Interest in the pre-qualification process should be expressed via email only to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, clearly stating within this email which contract / notice you are referring to. Please also provide, as a minimum, a contact name, full company postal address and telephone number. The pre-qualification questionnaire and associated documents can be obtained at: http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/uckfield_civic_centre The closing date for receipt of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is 1.9.2015 (12:00). Tenderers are required to ensure that documents are obtained and returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, by the above closing date and time. Documents in respect of economic / financial standing (where indicated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) shall be returned to The Litmus Partnership Limited, by email to pqq@litmuspartnership.co.uk, by the above closing date and time. It will be the Tenderer's responsibility to obtain any necessary documents in order to submit a response by the closing date and time. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any or part of the contract which is the subject of this OJEU notice and reserves the right to terminate the procurement process at any time. The contracting authority will not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. The contracting authority will consider variant bids, evaluating them (so far as the variant or the evaluation of the variant is in the opinion of the contracting authority practicable) on the same basis as a conforming bid, but shall not be obliged to accept any such bid in preference to a conforming bid even if the variant bid scores more highly. No variant will be considered unless the bidder simultaneously submits a conforming bid.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136e7b85-e549-4521-af6a-6c5e2c900e96 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Dec 2015 |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2015 - 1 Jan 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | UCKFIELD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN22 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Wealden |
| Electoral ward | Uckfield New Town |
| Westminster constituency | East Grinstead and Uckfield |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NO CONTRACT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 23 May 2017 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136e7b85-e549-4521-af6a-6c5e2c900e96
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aecd1f41-2e71-429d-a485-7a38c605b81b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136e7b85-e549-4521-af6a-6c5e2c900e96
  23rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aecd1f41-2e71-429d-a485-7a38c605b81b
  2nd August 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.litmuspartnership.co.uk/project/uckfield_civic_centre
  PQQ Documentation ~ Uckfield Civic Centre

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uckfieldciviccentre.com

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