Planning

Bute Park Secret Garden Cafe Management Agreement

  • Cardiff Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012752

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c634

Published 4 May 2023, 10:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cardiff Council

County Hall, Atlantic Wharf

Cardiff

CF10 4UW

Email

Jordan.Evans2@Cardiff.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2920873732

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Bute Park Secret Garden Cafe Management Agreement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Following expiry of the previous lease, Cardiff Council wish to offer to market a new type of management agreement for the Secret Garden Café, Bute Park. Cardiff Council will be inviting bids from prospective operators over the summer.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,125,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services
  • 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
  • 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Main site or place of performance

Bute Park, Cardiff City Centre

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Following expiry of the previous lease, Cardiff Council wish to offer to market a new type of management agreement for the Secret Garden Cafe, Bute Park. Cardiff Council will be inviting bids from prospective operators over the summer. Bute Park is a grade 1 listed heritage park and nationally significant arboretum situated close to the city centre of Cardiff. It is a visitor attraction within the city and benefits from over 2.6m visits per annum. The visitor profile includes regular locals, university students, as well as tourists. The park further benefits from a popular year-round event programme and regular plant sales from the adjacent Bute Park nursery plant shop.

The aim is to secure an operator that will provide the best overall service for park visitors. Potential benefits to park visitors as well as to users of the adjacent Bute Park Visitor Centre will be considered. The Council’s own corporate objectives will also be considered.

two.2.14) Additional information

The legal agreement would comprise a management agreement with an associated lease.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 June 2023


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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To make an informal expression of interest please register your interest on this notice confirming your desire to attend an open evening. Further details for the open evening will be provided once a date has been confirmed.

This opportunity will be advertised on the Proactis procurement portal. To be able to bid you must register on the portal via the following link

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Further guidance to Proactis has been attached to this notice.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=131238.

(WA Ref:131238)