Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bff-c09e-70b0-8967-5c3ca038fe7d/gb-trent-extra-care-housing-catering-provision closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # GB-Trent: Extra Care Housing Catering Provision [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council) Estimated value £100,000 to £500,000 Published 17 May 2016 Deadline Closed 13 Jun 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Stoke on Trent City Council, in partnership with Sapphire, is developing 390 new apartments in an Extra Care Housing settings across three different sites in the City. This will include purpose built catering and restaurant facilities. The schemes are funded via the Government’s Private Finance Initiative but the catering services to be provided in each home are to be commissioned separately by the Council alone and must be commercially viable. The Housing Learning Improvement Network (Housing LIN) states that the ‘provision of a meal has become one of the defining features of extra care housing’ and these Retirement Village Developments will incorporate restaurant and catering facilities, which are considered to be a fundamental element of the communal spaces and services offered within modern extra care housing schemes. The Council now invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced individuals and companies wanting to develop their catering business by taking full responsibility for the management of these three restaurants. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. This is a live tender that closes 13/06/16 at 17:00 ‘If you would be interested in taking a look at our brief for this project and potentially bidding, please follow the instructions below: - Browse to the Bravo eSourcing Portal: [iewm.bravosolution.co.uk](https://iewm.bravosolution.co.uk/sotandstaffordshireauthorities/) - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “save” when complete - You will receive an email with your unique password (keep this secure) - Login to the portal with the username/password 8.Click the “Open Access ITTs” link. (These are ITTs open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. (For this tender the code is itt\_30164 - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” on the left-hand side of the page. This will move the ITT over to the “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page - You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT If you require any further assistance the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon-Fri – 8am-6pm on: email: Telephone No: 0800 368 4850 Read full description ## CPV classification Catering services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ac72795c-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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