CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Operation of the Café at The National Park Visitor Centre

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced catering operators for the lease and operation of the café at the National Park Visitor Centre, Libanus, near Brecon. This is an exciting opportunity to operate a well-established hospitality business within one of Wales’ premier visitor destinations, welcoming approximately 80,000 visitors each year. The successful operator will be responsible for delivering a high-quality food and beverage offer that enhances the visitor experience, reflects the special qualities of the National Park and operates in a commercially sustainable and environmentally responsible manner. The opportunity includes a five-year lease of the café premises, comprising a fully equipped commercial kitchen, internal seating for approximately 90 covers and external seating for approximately 120 covers, with additional opportunities for events, meetings and external catering services.

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=169329.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://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

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Economic and Financial Standing: Tenderers must demonstrate financial stability appropriate to the scale of the opportunity. Evidence may include audited accounts, management accounts, bank references or other financial information.

Technical and Professional Ability: Tenderers must demonstrate relevant experience in operating café, catering or hospitality businesses of a similar scale and nature. Tenderers must be capable of meeting all food safety, health and safety, insurance, Welsh Language and legal compliance requirements associated with the operation of the café at the National Park Visitor Centre.

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

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:169329)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice