Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Museums Trust
Leader House, Surrey Street
Sheffield
S17 3GP
Contact
Clair Taylor
clair.taylor@sheffieldmuseums.org.uk
Telephone
+44 7787434537
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA31889
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Catering
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Millennium Gallery and Weston Park Museum Cafe
Reference number
MGWPM2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sheffield Museums Trust (SMT) is an independent charitable trust which manage, develop and share the City of Sheffield’s extensive and prestigious collections of art, history and science.
SMT invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced catering companies for the opportunity to operate the cafes at either one or two of our prestigious sites, Millennium Gallery and Weston Park Museum.
We are seeking an ambitious café operator who will meet our high expectations of quality; drive growth and income; and work with Sheffield Museums to ensure that we offer all our visitors an excellent welcome and experience. We are looking to increase the income generated by our café sites through creativity of offer and vibrancy of the sites.
We see a significant opportunity at this time for our sites to be utilised both inside and outside of museum opening hours in order to maximise the potential of these prestigious sites.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance
Millennium Gallery and Weston Park Museum, Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are seeking an ambitious café operator who will meet our high expectations of quality; drive growth and income; and work with Sheffield Museums to ensure that we offer all our visitors an excellent welcome and experience. We are looking to increase the income generated by our café sites through creativity of offer and vibrancy of the sites.
We see a significant opportunity at this time for our sites to be utilised both inside and outside of museum opening hours in order to maximise the potential of these prestigious sites.
The current franchise agreement operates on a commission basis, with Museums Sheffield receiving
commission based on a percentage of turnover. We are open to a similar arrangement and also discussions around alternate financial arrangements.
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two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Registered company
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 October 2024
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Additional information will be supplied to interested parties which includes the scoring criteria and details on the information to be provided within the tender submission. Please register interest on mytenders or contact clair.taylor@sheffieldmuseums.org.uk
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Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
(MT Ref:232205)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
N/A
Country
United Kingdom