Purpose

Seeking authority for
the procurement of a framework contract for the supply of coffee
shop and café items for use in Council Greenspaces cafes.
The framework contract will comprise of a number of Lots which
include coffee machines, machine maintenance and training, coffee,
teas and other beverage items and allow tenderers to bid for one or
any number of Lots.
The contract being
procured may also be used by other council outlets such as museums,
galleries, sports centres and the in-house civic catering provider
‘Civic Flavour’.
The contract will be for a period of 3 years
with options to extend for an additional 1 x 12 month extensions.
The overall value of the contract (including extensions) has the
potential to be £500k based upon needing to purchase and
replace a number of coffee machines throughout the contract
period.

Content

The Director of Communities Housing
and Environment has approved the authority to procure a contract
for the supply of coffee shop and café solutions.