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title: "Cafe Management"
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buyer: "AYLESBURY VALE DISTRICT COUNCIL"
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# Cafe Management

Buyer: AYLESBURY VALE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5698f6a-ad1f-49bf-928f-352c5af9547f

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## Summary

Aylesbury Vale District Council is inviting tenders for a management contract for the operation of its café located in the Gateway offices and conference centre in Aylesbury, South East England. This tender falls under the catering services industry category, with the procurement process classified as an open procedure. Interested parties should submit expressions of interest by 5pm on Friday, 16th February 2018, with the contract period scheduled to commence on 1st July 2018 and running until 31st March 2022.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those experienced in providing hospitality for both internal and external events. Companies that can demonstrate financial stability and technical capability, such as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are well-suited to participate in this tender process. Successful bidders will have the chance to cater to a diverse clientele, including council staff and visitors to the conference centre, enhancing their business reach and potential revenue streams.

## Notice

CAFE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AYLESBURY VALE DISTRICT COUNCIL GATEWAY OFFICES AND CONFERENCE CENTRE Aylesbury Vale District Council is tendering the Management Contract for the operation of its Cafe for the Gateway offices and conference centre in Aylesbury. The Gateway represents a modern and high specification office suite for the local authority and other public bodies, hosting up to 350 employees. The conference centre offers facilities for some 300, and whilst forming part of the Gateway offices complex is also capable of separate use. The Council requires a high standard of catering for their staff and hospitality services for both internal AVDC events and meetings and external hirers events and meetings, and is now seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from potential service providers wishing to tender to provide their cafe requirements. There are two facilities at the location: * A cafe with provision for some 50 No covers, used daily Monday - Friday by staff and open to visitors attending the conference centre, as well as the public (although not advertised as such); * A conference centre which is used for internal Council and Council-sponsored events and also external events, meetings and functions. The successful bidder will provide catering services within the Cafe and for the day to day hospitality requirements within the Conference Centre. Further detail will be provided in the tender documents. The Council is looking to receive an income from the contractor as a part of this contract. Further details will be provided within the tender documentation. The Council seeks expressions of interest from suitably experienced organisations for the provision of the services required under this contractual concession. All contractors expressing an interest will be required to complete a Supplier Selection Questionnaire. The SSQ is designed to assess the applicant's financial standing and technical capacity as well as to determine whether there are any legal impediments to the applicant's further participation in the process. The information disclosed in the SSQ, once it has been completed by your organisation, will be used to short-list those applicants to be invited to submit tenders for the contract. Please express your interest to sdeyes@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk by 5pm Friday 16thFebruary 2018

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a0797f7-56fb-4d1d-8d97-8f65d24bb01b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | AYLESBURY VALE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP19 8FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North West |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABSOLUTE TASTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2019 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a0797f7-56fb-4d1d-8d97-8f65d24bb01b
- 6 Feb 2018 at 13:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d50dc1d-6407-4dcb-873d-dbb44e2022cd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a0797f7-56fb-4d1d-8d97-8f65d24bb01b
  4th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d50dc1d-6407-4dcb-873d-dbb44e2022cd
  6th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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