--- title: "Cambridge City Council - Community Cafes" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032a37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032a37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032a37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032a37.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-05" --- # Cambridge City Council - Community Cafes Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032a37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032a37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032a37.json) ## Summary Cambridge City Council is currently inviting tenders for the operation of community cafes across two new coffee shop facilities: The new Meadows Coffee Shop and the Clay Farm Centre Coffee Shop. This open procurement process, classified under hotel, restaurant and retail trade services, is at the Tender stage. Interested suppliers must submit their bids electronically by 23rd May 2022 before noon. Each café will have an initial contract period of five years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering and hospitality sectors, particularly those specialising in community-focused operations. Companies with experience in coffee shop management, catering services, or those looking to expand their market presence within the Cambridge area would be well-positioned to compete. The successful bidders will not only gain a foothold in these community centres but also the potential to enhance their brand visibility in a growing residential neighbourhood. ## Notice The Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Coffee Shop operation at the following City Council facilities: Lot 1 The new Meadows Coffee Shop Lot 2 Clay Farm Centre Coffee Shop This is a tender of two (2) separate lots. You may bid for one (1) or two (2) - both lots. Each lot has the general requirements covered in documents 3 and specific requirements covered in document 2. In order to understand the full requirements for each facility you will need to ensure you have read and be aware that both documents provide all requirements for that lot and you should ensure you can meet all conditions laid out. The Council reserves the right to ask the top 2 (maximum 3) bidders per lot to attend an interview and provide tasting options as part of that interview. Further more we reserve the right to score this as part of the quality element of the bid. Each lot will be reviewed and scored individually for both pricing and quality. It should not be assumed that the panel reviewing each lot would be the same in all cases. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - The new Meadows Coffee Shop The existing Meadows Community Centre and coffee shop is due to be demolished at the end November 2022, and the site is being completely rebuilt with 78 new homes and a large, two storey (1800msq) new Community Centre. This new centre will replace two old Community Centres (Buchan Street & The Meadows), and it is currently anticipated to be handed over to the Council on 5th November 2022. On awarding the contract to a coffee shop operator, the council will discuss and induction and mobilisation timetable and agree a date for the coffee shop to open in 2023. The new 2-storey Meadows Community Centre will have a 40 space community centre customer car park; a first floor hall for sports, theatre, music & performance events, a first floor nursery, and four first meeting rooms. The ground floor includes a second large multi-purpose hall; family activity room; staff areas and a ground floor coffee shop with internal and external seating areas. Outside of the centre is the paved coffee shop terrace, children's play areas, skatepark, multi-use games area and a football pitch on the adjacent St Albans recreation ground. Renewal: The original contract length is 5 years with an option to extend for 2 years (7 years maximum) Lot 2 - Clay Farm Centre Coffee Shop The Clay Farm Centre was constructed as part of the Cambridge southern fringe development scheme and serves 2,300 new homes in Trumpington. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway runs through the development and provides links to Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Addenbrooke's Hospital, the City centre, and the railway station. The Centre is based on Hobson Square which provides a focal point in the community with shops, schools and social facilities. The community centre is based over two floors and offers rooms for community and commercial meetings and activities, a library and a ground floor coffee shop. Above the community centre on the second floor there is a medical centre and there are two floors of residential homes on the third and fourth floors. The community centre opened in 2018 and the coffee shop has been operated by a catering company since then. Renewal: The original contract length is 5 years with an option to extend for 2 years (7 years maximum) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009116-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 23 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB2 3QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Market | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ## Release History - 5 Apr 2022 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009116-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=5b48a3db-0746-ec11-810e-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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