Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Joseph Kay
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CN250262 Danson House Tea Room
Reference number
DN757889
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (KCC) require a catering service to operate out of Danson House Tea Room. This facility is located at the following address:
Danson House, Danson Park, Bexleyheath DA6 8HL.
Danson House Tea Room is a catering facility that is currently occupied by by “Fleur de The”. The current contract is due to expire on the 31st March 2025. The Council are running a procurement process to a procure a provider for a catering service for Danson House from April 1st 2025.
The Council will be providing the facility at a fixed cost per month for rent and utilities (this fee is subject to inflationary uplift and be reviewed on each anniversary of the contract). Any subsequent revenue generated from the Tea Room will be retained by the service provider throughout the entirety of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
as stated in section 1.4, Kent County Council is planning a procurement process to procure a provider of a catering service to operate within Danson House Tea Room.
The current contract is due to expire on the 31st March 2025. The Council are running a procurement process to a procure a provider for a catering service for Danson House from April 1st 2025.
Market Engagement Activity:
The Council have issued a market engagement questionnaire for this project. All interested organisations are invited to complete the Market Engagement Questionnaire. This will be used to gather information and build on our existing knowledge to shape the procurement strategy and documentation. The Market Engagement Questionnaire has been via the Kent Business Portal. All responses should be submitted to the portal by 12pm on Friday 24th January 2024.
Please register your interest in the opportunity using the following link. Upon registering your interest, you will be emailed an invitation to the Market Engagement Questionnaire: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5ba08974-19d4-ef11-8133-005056b64545&p=8691483f-2f3d-e711-80e1-005056b64545
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
To be confirmed in the procurement documentation
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes