Official UK procurement notice
TC1183 - Cafes In Manchester Parks
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement is split into lots corresponding to the café units at several Manchester parks (Heaton Park, Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens, Didsbury Park, Fog Lane Park and Boggart Hole Clough. The intention is to contract with suppliers who will provide food and beverage provisions in the café units for parks users.
CPV: Canteen and catering services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£11,680,500 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Heaton ParkAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,210,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #2Wythenshawe Café (Courtyard Café)RenewalPublished value£937,500
Further details are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk ↗. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 7th March 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2.
Lot #3Alexandra Park (Pavilion Café)RenewalPublished value£1,050,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #4Fletcher Moss Botanical GardensAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,938,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #5Didsbury Park (Community Hub Café)AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #6Fog Lane (Community Hub Café)AwardedRenewalPublished value£425,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
Lot #7Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café)AwardedRenewalPublished value£320,000
Further details are set out in the procurement documents.
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Heaton Park | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% | |
| 2 · Wythenshawe Café (Courtyard Café) | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% | |
| 3 · Alexandra Park (Pavilion Café) | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% | |
| 4 · Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% | |
| 5 · Didsbury Park (Community Hub Café) | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% | |
| 6 · Fog Lane (Community Hub Café) | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% | |
| 7 · Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café) | 35% | 35% | 20% | 10% |
- Price carries 35 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 6 Feb 2024, 17:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Sept 2024, 11:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN710151- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029069- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0437b8Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 7th March 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 3 years with option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. It is intended for the contracts for Lots 1-6 to commence 19th June 2024. It is intended for the contract for Lot 7 to commence 19th December 2024. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract/framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract/framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Mar 2024 → 11 Sept 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline7 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Mar 2024, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published11 Sept 2024, 11:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete11 Sept 2024, 09:52 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextV.2.4 | Total value of the contract/lot: £2,448,112 | Total value of the contract/lot: £4,349,559 | |
| — | TextV.2.4 | Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000 | Total value of the contract/lot: £550,559 | |
| — | TextII.1.7 | Value excluding VAT: £6,213,559 | Value excluding VAT: £7,051,118 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Heaton Park1 award | |||
| LCR Operations LtdSME | £2,448,112 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens1 award | |||
| Big Bad Investments LtdSME | £1,650,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Didsbury Park (Community Hub Café)1 award | |||
| Didsbury Good NeighboursSME | £3,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Fog Lane (Community Hub Café)1 award | |||
| Fog Lane Park Café CICSME | £290,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café)1 award | |||
| The Marise Show LtdSME | £211,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029036-2024-Didsbury Park-3 · Didsbury Good NeighboursSME
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2024
- Value
- £3,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029036-2024-Fog Lane Park-4 · Fog Lane Park Café CICSME
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2024
- Value
- £290,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029036-2024-Boggart Hole Clough-5 · The Marise Show LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2024
- Value
- £211,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029036-2024-Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens-2 · Big Bad Investments LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2024
- Value
- £1,650,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029036-2024-Heaton Park-1 · LCR Operations LtdSME
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2024
- Value
- £2,448,112
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Heaton Park | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
| 5 · Didsbury Park (Community Hub Café) | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Fog Lane (Community Hub Café) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 7 · Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Big Bad Investments LtdAwarded supplier
- Didsbury Good NeighboursAwarded supplier
- Fog Lane Park Café CICAwarded supplier
- LCR Operations LtdAwarded supplier
- The Marise Show LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria