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Proof of Concept - Provision of a Café Facility at South Cambridgeshire Hall
Canteen and catering services
Published value
£172,000
Submission deadline 27 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: South Cambridgeshire District Council: "Proof of Concept - Provision of a Café Facility at South Cambridgeshire Hall". Published status: active. Published value: £172,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 May 2025, 13:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | South Cambridgeshire District Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 27 May 2025, 13:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £172,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: South Cambridgeshire District Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for South Cambridgeshire District Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
-91.5%Historical Average
Competition Density
5.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
RKC SPECIAL PROJECTS RAINSCREEN & FACADES LTDTop vendor: 29.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 22 active published awards; 21 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| RKC SPECIAL PROJECTS RAINSCREEN & FACADES LTD | 1 win | £518,123 |
| FENFLOW LIMITED | 1 win | £202,035 |
| Sequence (UK) Ltd | 1 win | £160,000 |
| SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 1 win | £141,155 |
| LIVING SPORT CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | 1 win | £117,500 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthoritySouth Cambridgeshire District Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published15 May 2025, 18:52 BST | Last source update15 May 2025, 18:52 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCanteen and catering services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-051521 | ||
What is being bought
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is undertaking a procurement process aimed at appointing a suitable catering provider capable of delivering café services at the South Cambridgeshire Hall, located within the Cambourne Business Park at Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6EA. This contract will be on a proof-of-concept basis with an initial term of 6 months, followed by a review to assess the feasibility of continuing with the service provision.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £172,000
15 May 2025, 18:52 BST - Status changed to active
15 May 2025, 18:52 BST - Official notice release published
15 May 2025, 18:52 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 May 2025, 13:00 BST
15 May 2025, 18:52 BST - Buyer information updated
15 May 2025, 18:52 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£172,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 May 2025, 18:52 BST - Submission deadline
27 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PPLL-9624-BHXRDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 15 May 2025, 18:52 BST
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