Published date: 3 August 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Canteen and catering services - 55500000

Location of contract

M12 6FZ

Value of contract

£5,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

Catering Tender for St Thomas Centre

Published date

3 August 2018

Closing date

28 September 2018

Contract start date

2 January 2019

Contract end date

2 January 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Are you a social enterprise, charity, voluntary organisation or community group with the ability to supply regular catering services to a busy conference centre just outside Manchester City Centre?

St Thomas Centre is home to Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) who manage the ground floor conference centre as a subsidiary enterprise of the parent charity. It has all the facilities you would expect from a high quality conference and meeting venue and we are now looking to expand on our current catering provision by adding a Social Enterprise caterer to our offer for customers.

This will enable our customers to make an informed choice for their catering requirements.

Organisations should be a social enterprise based in Greater Manchester, reliable and efficient and have the ability to provide large quantities outlined in the table below and have the ability to deliver from 7.30am Monday - Saturday.

Tender information required;

1. Delivery times/dates [actual availability of delivery of catering]
2. Menu options [including various dietary requirements you are able to cater for]
3. Price per head for each menu option
4. Notice period required for final numbers
5. Suppliers, including geographic area
Our current provision can be seen here https://www.stthomascentre.org.uk/prices under the catering services tab. Please note that we also offer breakfast and evening meetings. To give you an idea of our volume see table below;

Month Instances Quantities
April 23 334
May 28 359
June 20 344

Details of two references will be requested following submission.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tanya Coutts

Address

Ardwick Green North
MANCHESTER
M126FZ
England

Telephone

0161 277 1002

Email

tanya.coutts@gmcvo.org.uk

Website

https://www.stthomascentre.org.uk/