Gloucestershire County Council - Arle Court Transport Hub Café Concession

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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-CFS-138752",
    "name": "Gloucestershire County Council"
  },
  "date": "2025-02-20T15:34:43Z",
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  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
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    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "England",
        "locality": "Gloucester",
        "postalCode": "GL1 2TH",
        "streetAddress": "Shire Hall"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "peter.salmon@gloucestershire.gov.uk",
        "name": "Peter Salmon",
        "telephone": "+44 1452 583596"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-138752",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Gloucestershire County Council"
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      "name": "Gloucestershire County Council",
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    "classification": {
      "description": "Canteen and catering services",
      "id": "55500000",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2040-09-07T23:59:59Z",
      "startDate": "2025-09-08T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "datePublished": "2025-02-20T15:34:42Z",
    "description": "Gloucestershire County Council is seeking to award a concession contract to operate the caf\u00e9 area within Arle Court Transport Hub.\r\n\r\n2023 construction commenced on Arle Court, creating a vital transportation facility in Cheltenham. Located near the A40, Arle Court Transport Hub began operation in July 2024. \r\n\r\nThe facility plays a key role in reducing traffic congestion and improving air quality. It is also a key element of the current Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan 2020-2041.\r\n\r\nThe facility offers state-of-the-art facilities including: multi-story car park with 860 spaces, bus station, passenger hub, toilets, including Changing Place and baby change facilities as well as 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCP). Local Bus operators servicing Cheltenham and national coaches operate at the station. \r\n\r\nIn addition to the multi-story car park, there is a west car park that has 140 car parking spaces and coach parking facilities, taxi rank and rapid EVCP charging points. The car parks also serves as parking for direct local business employees\r\n\r\nTenure will be by way of a lease arrangement which will attract an annual fee to be paid monthly.  The caf\u00e9\u0027s construction provides a base for a \u0027panini\u0027 type coffee shop offering, hot food preparation is limited to toasting and warming products. Separate power, water and overhead lighting are provided, with a large preparation/ store room area. The caf\u00e9 requires fitting out to the \r\ncontractor\u0027s electrical design and layout requirements which must be submitted with the tender, suitable wall lining materials are available for fitting. The site provides further income opportunities from vending points.\r\n\r\nThe contract will operate for 10 years with the option to extend by a further 5 years, subject to the contract\u0027s T\u0026C\u0027s in relation to performance and termination events.\r\nThe successful concessionaire must provide end-to-end caf\u00e9 design and installation of the facilities and operational services including, but not limited to, design, installation and compliant electrical and extraction works and the provision of hardware in accordance with the lease, customer payments and interfaces and all associated maintenance and caf\u00e9 operational activity. The concessionaire must be capable of delivery of all elements and have fully controlled contract management of its supply chain.\r\n\r\nGCC\u0027s estimated total value of the concession over its maximum possible term takes account of the following factors and opportunities:\r\n\u2022\tThe investment and funding provided by the contractor\r\n\u2022\tThe potential installation and management of a cold vending facility.\r\n\u2022\tThe potential installation and management of a hot vending facility. \r\n\u2022\tCertain assumptions about use of the caf\u00e9 by existing site users detailed in the procurement documents\r\n\u2022\tCertain assumptions about use of the caf\u00e9 by new site users as both marketing, events and coach company use expands detailed in the procurement documents\r\n\r\nEstimated contract value of \u00a36,000,000 to \u00a38,000,00",
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        "datePublished": "2025-02-20T15:34:42Z",
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        "id": "1",
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        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61c2b722-4540-4a4b-88b8-c9007ade6b4b"
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            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "England"
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Other - ",
    "status": "active",
    "suitability": {
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      "vcse": false
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    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-03-26T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Gloucestershire County Council - Arle Court Transport Hub Caf\u00e9 Concession",
    "value": {
      "amount": 8000000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
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