Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c42-3a92-7068-b90d-c3890dd7008d/soft-market-testing-cambridgeshire-county-council-cafe pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # SOFT market testing - cambridgeshire county council CAFE [LGSS](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lgss) Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Jul 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## 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 Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an organisation to express their interest via responding to a questionnaire in operating a cafe at its new Civic Hub building in Alconbury Weald, which is due to open in December 2020. The Contract is expected to initially be for a 1-2 year period (with the potential to extend). The building provides desk space for up to 350 staff but it is likely that the footfall could exceed this due to utilisation of hot-desking and breakout spaces, and on days when Council meetings are taking place. The space will not be advertised as a public provision, it will serve Cambridgeshire County Council staff, however there could be public footfall on Council meeting days. The approximate size for the servery is 15.5 square metres being 2.55m x 6.10m. It will be fitted with refrigeration, sinks and storage units. The room will not be specified to allow for cooking on site (other than warming items up). There will be a seating area adjacent to the cafe. The Council welcomes responses from private organisations, community groups, and charities, as well as organisations working with people with special needs. Contract terms may vary. The Council is also seeking responses from organisations to provide vending machines and businesses wishing to sell food and drink through a stall set up within the foyer of the building. The Council is requesting that interested parties respond to a series of questions to help shape strategy for this opportunity. Such questions are available on application from Chris Sutton - , and responses are required by 17th July 2019. Read full description ## CPV classification Vending machines Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9ac9d524-c835-48d6-95fd-e07fa6b42bf4) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile LGSS: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lgss) [Sector More Industrial machinery tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/industrial-machinery) ## More tenders like this [Taps, cocks and valves – Armaturen für den Erdeinbau · Hamburger Energiewerke GmbH · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-5420-7127-9c40-a62d1d50b931/germany-taps-cocks-and-valves-armaturen-fur-den-erdeinbau) [Miscellaneous cleaning machines – Siivouskoneet ja tekstiilienkäsittelylaitteet · Numera Palvelut Oy · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3f6e-73fc-af88-53a623859b34/finland-miscellaneous-cleaning-machines-siivouskoneet-ja-tekstiilienkasittel) [Milling machines – 5-Achs-Fräsmaschine · Technische Universität Hamburg · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-415a-727e-8083-eeb94ff038d7/germany-milling-machines-5-achs-frasmaschine) [Boiler installations – Neubeschaffung von zwei baugleichen Heißwassererzeuger für den Standort Köpenick · BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-15f0-7290-b267-ee377bf4c98e/germany-boiler-installations-neubeschaffung-von-zwei-baugleichen-heisswassere) [Drinks dispensers – Warme drankenautomaten · Gemeente Almelo · 43 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1fb0-73b3-9de4-809143065220/netherlands-drinks-dispensers-warme-drankenautomaten) [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery – Výstavba lanovej dráhy na Martinské hole · Mesto Martin · 57 days left · 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-5ccc-70db-b65f-69eb1062d8b3/slovakia-miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-vystavba-lanovej-drahy-na-m)