--- title: "Community Cafe Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STRATTON ST MARGARET PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-30" --- # Community Cafe Tender Buyer: STRATTON ST MARGARET PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5da7142-0b3f-4ea9-b12b-7a0900fd02dc.json) ## Summary The Stratton St Margaret Parish Council is inviting tenders for the management and operation of a community café located within the Beechcroft Library. The aim of the café is to provide a welcoming space for residents to gather, socialize, and enjoy food and beverages. Interested parties must submit proposals by the end of January 2024. The café is expected to open for business in the spring of the same year. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation, and the contract period is set to start on April 1, 2024, and end on April 1, 2027. This tender presents an opportunity for organisations experienced in restaurant and food-serving services, beverage-serving services, canteen and catering services, and retail trade services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suitable to participate. Businesses with a commitment to community engagement, sustainable practices, and service delivery are well-suited to compete for this tender, which aims to enhance community engagement within the Stratton's Community Hub. ## Notice Stratton St Margaret Parish Council is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced individuals or organisations to manage and operate a community cafe located within the Parish Councils Community Hub in Beechcroft Library: Beechcroft Library, Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton. SN2 7QQ The aim of the community cafe is to provide a welcoming space alongside the Library for residents to gather, socialise, and enjoy food and beverages. We are looking for a partner who shares our commitment to community engagement, sustainable practices and service delivery. After community consultation the biggest request from residents from the Community Hub (Library) was to create a cafe space, a Parish Council Working Party recommended to enter into partnership with another organisation to enable a community cafe provision. The cafe space itself sits at the front right of the Library (when facing the Library) with bi-folding doors onto the outside space, there is a counter with storage, sink and a space for fridge/freezer. The space is approximately 54 square metres and can seat around 28 people comfortably, it will be unfurnished apart from the fixed counter, and there is a door to gain entry directly to the Library. The new cafe operator will need to provide the furnishings for the cafe seating area such as chairs and tables, the white goods (fridge, freezer and dishwasher), coffee machine and/or microwave convention oven as they see fit. The aim is for this Community Cafe to be open for business in spring. Submission Requirements: Interested parties are invited to submit a tender referencing the Key Requirements and in accordance with the following requirements: 1. Profile: Provide an overview of your organisation. 2. Proposed Approach: Outline your proposed approach to managing and operating the community cafe, addressing key responsibilities and objectives. 3. Menu Proposal: Submit a sample menu, detailing the range of food and beverage offerings, pricing. 4. Community Engagement Plan: Describe how you plan to engage with the local community and community groups and promote the cafe as a part of Stratton's Community hub. 5. Sustainability Plan: Outline your commitment to sustainable practices within the cafe's operations. 6. Financial Proposal: Outline the proposal with covering the costs of the cafe space utilities and any rental proposition for the space. Provide a detailed financial proposal, including projected revenues, expenses, and profit margins. Visit by appointment only. Submission Deadline: All proposals must be submitted by End of January 2024. Please address your proposal to the Clerk and Proper Officer of the Parish Council: amy.loxton@strattonstmargaret.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce60866e-9de9-4c61-a529-5472a3c37992 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 1 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100 | | 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 | STRATTON ST MARGARET PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 7JX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Penhill and Upper Stratton | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55400000 - Beverage-serving services - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55900000 - Retail trade services ## Release History - 30 Nov 2023 at 12:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce60866e-9de9-4c61-a529-5472a3c37992 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce60866e-9de9-4c61-a529-5472a3c37992 30th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c428f1f-6528-44c1-ad9e-cdc2e386e790 Full description tender notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6f0a29b5-7e54-4ced-a287-8d4830d55750 Floor plan ## Notice URLs - https://strattonstmargaret.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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