Concession - Cafe facilities at Mampitts Hub, Shaftesbury
- Buyer
- Shaftesbury Town Council
- Value
- £80,000
- Closes
- 25 January 2027
- Where
- Shaftesbury, the South West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Shaftesbury Town Council wants an operator to run the café at its newly built community centre at Mampitts Green, Shaftesbury. The successful operator would pay the Council a commission-based licence fee, including an £8,000 annual payment, to run the café.
What the buyer wants
• Submit a commission-based tender to run the café at Mampitts Hub • Operate the café facility at the community centre under a concession arrangement • Pay the Council the commission-based licence fee, including the £8,000 annual payment, as set out in the tender documents
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not list specific qualifications or criteria, but the commission-based fee and £8,000 annual payment mean you would need the finances to pay the Council from café income, and the full requirements are in the attached tender documents.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
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