Description of the goods or services required
Introduction
Wrexham County Borough Council are conducting a market engagement process for the running of a café facility at Wrexham Council’s Wellbeing Hub. The Café will occupy the Ground Floor of Crown Buildings 31 Chester Street Wrexham LL13 8BG. The newly refurbished Wellbeing Hub has been established to realise a long term strategy of improving the health and wellbeing of the population of Wrexham in partnership with the Association of Voluntary Sector Organisations of Wrexham, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Wrexham County Borough Council.
The Café facility will service all user groups within the Hub on a daily basis, it could also provide additional opportunities for business through catering and delivery services.
The designated café area occupies the following floor space within the Wellbeing Hub facility.
Air-conditioned Wellbeing Hub kitchen
Floor Space Square metres
Area of kitchen 20
Area of seated dining area 70.3
Total area 90.3
The Café will provide seating for 24 covers in addition to any take away services. There is also a discreet feeding zone for customers who may require additional privacy. The Café area includes a Child Friendly soft play area and the use of 3 Highchairs.
Available Appliances in the Wellbeing Hub Kitchen are;
Appliance Brand
Cast iron griddle grill Milantoast
Countertop single hob Vollrath
2 Coolers- in built countertop Ebor
Coffee Maker and Milk dispenser Bravilor Bonamat
Dishwasher Classeq
5 Fridges/1 freezers (various sizes) Blizzard
Microwave Oven Blizzard
3 Sinks (2 commercial size, 1 handwashing) Ebor
Soup Kettle Buffalo
Toaster Lincat
Waterboiler Lincat
** It should be noted that the Kitchen facilities do not currently include a commercial cooker.**
In order to upgrade the site to include this and upgrade wiring and fire safety compliance in accordance with the regulations we have been given an indication of costs in the region of £30,000. Comments and observations with regard to this would be welcome.
We are seeking a tenant partner to operate the café in a way that complements the Wellbeing Hub Partnership and social value principles and welcome your response to the following key requirements;
We are interested in a solution that could provide most, if not all of the following;
• Providing good service and customer care
• Providing high quality food and drink using local food
produce where available.
• Work towards a community and customer led provision e.g.
dementia friendly status
• Organic, Fair Trade and Healthy Eating Options must be
considered where appropriate
• Use of recycled and sustainable packaging where
applicable
• Clean and well managed facilities
• Adhere to high quality and recognised industry standards
including high hygiene standards
• Good promotion activities to the local and wider area
• Enabling opportunities for volunteering, work experience
and training to a minimum of five people who may not have
access through the regular channels
• Services:
The property is connected to mains water, mains sewerage,
electricity and gas.
The utilities will be a proportion charge in relation to the floorspace that is occupied. As the building is new and the facility has not yet received a bill any figures provided would be estimates only.
Costs
• Rent Charges:
Offers around £6.500 per annum exclusive
• Viewing:
Viewing and informal discussion about the space is
strictly by appointment and should be arranged by
emailing; procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
• Rent:
The rent is to be paid monthly in advance on the 28th by
direct debit exclusive of VAT.
An outline business plan including your vision should be submitted indicating how you would meet the values as stated above.
Business advice and planning can be obtained free of charge from Business Wales on Tel: 03000 6 03000. Prospective tenants are welcome to use any other business advice service that they choose.
Should you wish to submit a response to this Expression of Interest request then please ensure that your response is no greater than 10 sides of A4.
Your response must be sent to procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
The closing date for the receipt of the Expression of Interest is 12:00 Wednesday 19th October 2022
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=124871. |