Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c05-4a08-7299-a74a-a867b72a8b1c/soft-market-testing-exercise-extra-care-housing-catering-provision closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Soft Market Testing Exercise: Extra Care Housing Catering Provision [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council) Estimated value £1 to £500,000 Published 18 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 13 Nov 2015 ## 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. These are considered to be a fundamental element of the communal spaces and services offered within modern extra care housing schemes. The Council is now conducting soft market testing and engagement and seeking expressions of interest from experienced individuals and companies wanting to develop their catering business by taking full responsibility for the management of these three restaurants. In particular, the City Council is keen to attract small and medium sized, local entrepreneurs. NOTE: This request for expressions of interest does not form part of a procurement process. As mentioned above, Stoke-on-Trent City Council is simply conducting a soft market testing exercise and, depending on the circumstances (including the result of this exercise), the City Council does not in any way commit itself to conducting such a procurement process. Read full description ## CPV classification Canteen and catering services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e4db9a65-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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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