Official UK procurement notice
Community Operation and Management of the Café at the Old Town Quarry
Authority: Weston-super-Mare Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWeston-super-Mare Town Council (WSMTC) is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified organisation to undertake the operation and management of the café at the Old Town Quarry, which is a hub for community arts and culture set in a beautiful natural environment in the heart of Weston-super-Mare. This is an exciting opportunity as the Quarry moves to a new phase of operation, opening summer 2025. The organisation will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements required to ensure the running of the café (over 7 days a week) is successful and enhances the offer of site.
Organisations from whom WSMTC procure goods and services must demonstrate that all practicable steps are being taken to allow equal access and equal treatment in employment and service delivery, as appropriate to the nature of the contract. Following a decision made by WSMTC in July 2020, the Council is committed to working with organisations who pay the Real Living Wage to their employees.
Organisations from whom WSMTC procure goods and services must be able to demonstrate an excellent Health and Safety record, accordingly contractors that cannot demonstrate an excellent record, free from enforcement action, will not be considered. Contractors must also be able to demonstrate how they provide social value with the work being carried out, within parameters set out by WSMTC.
Tender documents will be issued w/c 5th May, work is anticipated to start late Summer 2025.
Interested parties are advised to contact us for further information, whilst providing the following information:
- Organisation name, status, address, contact name and if applicable registration number
- Company bankers name and account number
- Details of any enforcement action under Health & Safety Legislation
- Brief details of two recent (within last 36 months) similar projects undertaken by the company (Max 1000 words)
- Confirmation that the organisation will be able to submit a tender and should they be successful, commence the contract late Summer 2025.
Email: [email protected]
CPV: Catering services · Restaurant and food-serving services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Cafe operator for a 7 day a week provision in a recently refurbished cafe buildingPublished value£75,000
Cafe operator for a 7 day a week provision in a recently refurbished cafe building. Additional information: this is a three year initial contract, with the provision of a future 2 year extension on a one year plus one year basis
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
-Real Living Wage Employer
-Necessary food hygiene qualifications
-adhere to Safe food better business
-relevant catering experience in operation of a 7-day a week community café
-health and safety policy
-food hygiene certificate level 2
-food management systems to support food safety legislations
-first aid training
-risk assessment examples
-enforcement notices
-other registered food businesses
-Personal Alcohol Licence if applicable
-Premises Licence for Sale of Alcohol
-public liability insurance (5 million minimum)
-employers liability (5million minimum)
-content insurance
-business insurance
-evidence of financial standing
-equality and diversity policy
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 16 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
- Authority reference
SP/QuarryCafeConcession/April2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015581- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05041cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
annual review of all required documentation, food and beverage offer.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Notice published16 Apr 2025, 14:10 BST
- Submission deadline20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria