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Contract Notice

Tender for provision of cafe at National Park Visitor Centre

  • First published: 10 November 2016
  • Last modified: 10 November 2016
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-056978
Published by:
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Authority ID:
AA0501
Publication date:
10 November 2016
Deadline date:
15 December 2016
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre has just celebrated its 50th Birthday, and has been a major attraction to both visitors and locals of the Brecon Beacons National Park during this time. The visitor centre is located approximately 1.5 miles north of the village of Libanus, which lies 6 miles west of Brecon. The centres boasts one of the best views of Pen-y-fan, while its location on the edge of Mynydd Illtyd Common, allows easy access to the Twyn y Gaer hill fort site, which provides a panoramic view of the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and beyond. The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is inviting formal tender submissions from parties who believe they have the necessary skills and experience to operate the cafe operation at the Visitor Centre. This will be by means of a 5 year license agreement and will commence at the latest on the 1st April 2017. Applicants are asked to provide detailed evidence of their ability to run and manage a catering operation of the size indicated by the information provided in the tender pack. Applicants are also asked to provide the value of the annual licence fee that they are willing to pay the Authority for receipt of the licence. As a guide the Authority has an expectation that license offer will be a minimum of 10% of the turnover of the business. Interested parties are reminded the additional documents issued here on sell2wales constitute the full tender pack, except for the TUPE details which will be provided on receipt of your confidentiality declaration. A maximum of five tenders will be chosen to proceed to the interview stage.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Countryside and Land Management, Plas y Ffynnon, Cambrian Way,

Brecon

LD3 7HP

UK

Wayne Lewis

+44 1874624437

wayne.lewis@beacons-npa.gov.uk

+44 1874622574
http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/
www.sell2wales.gov.wales
www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained


Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

Countryside and Land Management, Plas y Ffynnon, Cambrian Way,

Brecon

LD3 7HP

UK

Wayne Lewis

+44 1874624437

wayne.lewis@beacons-npa.gov.uk

+44 1874622574
http://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tender for provision of cafe at National Park Visitor Centre

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre has just celebrated its 50th Birthday, and has been a major attraction to both visitors and locals of the Brecon Beacons National Park during this time.

The visitor centre is located approximately 1.5 miles north of the village of Libanus, which lies 6 miles west of Brecon. The centres boasts one of the best views of Pen-y-fan, while its location on the edge of Mynydd Illtyd Common, allows easy access to the Twyn y Gaer hill fort site, which provides a panoramic view of the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and beyond.

The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority is inviting formal tender submissions from parties who believe they have the necessary skills and experience to operate the cafe operation at the Visitor Centre. This will be by means of a 5 year license agreement and will commence at the latest on the 1st April 2017. Applicants are asked to provide detailed evidence of their ability to run and manage a catering operation of the size indicated by the information provided in the tender pack. Applicants are also asked to provide the value of the annual licence fee that they are willing to pay the Authority for receipt of the licence. As a guide the Authority has an expectation that license offer will be a minimum of 10% of the turnover of the business.

Interested parties are reminded the additional documents issued here on sell2wales constitute the full tender pack, except for the TUPE details which will be provided on receipt of your confidentiality declaration.

A maximum of five tenders will be chosen to proceed to the interview stage.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=56951.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

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.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

55000000 Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The license will be for a term of five years.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Suppliers must complete the supplier suitability questionnaire and the pre-qualification questionnaire. All gateway questions must be satisfied.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
    15-12-2016  Time  12:00

Estimated award date
 20-01-2017

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

EN 

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

A confidentiality form must be signed and returned before detailed information with regards TUPE, existing staffing and the appropriate terms and conditions of employment can be released.

(WA Ref:56951)

5.2

Additional Documentation

Doc 2. ITT Supplier Suitability Questionnaire for delivery of catering at NPVC
Doc 3. NPVC Cafe Marketing Details
Doc 4. Pre Qualification Questionaire
Doc 5. TUPE confidentiality form
Doc 6. Draft Licence Agreement
Doc 7. Information Submissions
Doc 8. Open day invite
Doc 9. Tender scoring document
Doc 1. ITT delivery of catering at National Park Visitor Centre

5.3

Publication date of this notice

 10-11-2016

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
55000000 Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
10 November 2016
Deadline date:
15 December 2016 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Publication date:
27 January 2017
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Publication date:
27 January 2017
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

About the buyer

Main contact:
wayne.lewis@beacons-npa.gov.uk
Admin contact:
wayne.lewis@beacons-npa.gov.uk
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

Date Details
23/11/2016 13:41
Correction to Question 7.
We have noticed a small but crucial error in the answer to question 7, the answer should read as follows;

This clause states that the Authority retains the right, it does NOT imply that we have any specific reasons to do so. As stated any other use would be done in consultation with the licensee.
12/12/2016 11:51
Question 28
Answer to Question 28, item 2.

Q. As a large corporate organisation with significant financial standing, we have a query over clause 44c, our Directors would not accept personally liability under the contract. Please can you confirm this requirement can we removed, we can provide financial information which you may need to assess the financial standing.

A. If the successful licensee is a company that can demonstrate suitable financial standing, we would be willing to remove this clause.

Postbox

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