EOI20-003 - Licence to operate Cafe - Western Plains Cultural Centre

Summary and scope

ABOUT THE COUNCIL: Dubbo is a place that delivers quality of life to its residents and visitors, it is also a city with strong economic foundations. The City is located in the centre of NSW and it is undoubtedly the shopping capital of the west. Dubbo is a service City with a catchment population of in excess of 120,000 people encompassing a third of the area of NSW. ABOUT THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Expressions of Interest are invited for Licence to operate Café – Western Plains Cultural Centre. REGISTRATION: Expression of Interest documents must be obtained after registration (see below). ENQUIRIES: Expression of Interest enquiries should be directed to Council's Operations Coordinator, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Bronwyn Brown (02) 6801-4862 or via the online forum (see option below). SUBMISSIONS: Completed responses may be submitted via the electronic tender box (preferred) or see option below. All completed submissions lodged in the Electronic Tender Box MUST be submitted as specified within the Expression of Interest documentation. Expressions of Interest that do not follow this requirement will be regarded as non-conforming Expressions of Interest AND MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. The canvassing of Councillors and/or Staff Members in relation to this matter will automatically disqualify the applicant from the process. MANDATORY SITE MEETING: A mandatory site inspection/meeting has been arranged for this Expression of Interest to be held on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 4.30pm at the Western Plains Cultural Centre. Failure to attend the mandatory inspection/meeting may result in ineligibility to Tender except in the case where non-attendance was due to an extreme emergency or unforeseen circumstances. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt timed and dated upon completion of an electronic submission through VendorPanel. Should assistance be required please use the online manual on the portal under Support/Online Manuals/Making a Submission, by contacting VendorPanel Customer Support on 03 9095 6181 or email support@vendorpanel.com.au Expressions of Interest may also be lodged in a sealed envelope and clearly endorsed TENDER BOX: Licence to operate café – Western Plains Cultural Centre (CONTRACT NO. EOI20-003) and placed in the Tender Box located at Council's Civic Administration Building, Church Street, Dubbo (PO Box 81 Dubbo, NSW 2830). CLOSING DATE AND TIME: Expressions of Interest will be received up to 10.00am on Tuesday 15 December 2020 and submissions must be fully received by this time. The Council is not bound to accept the lowest priced Expressions of Interest or all or any part of an Expression of Interest and reserves the right to conduct the Request for Expression of Interest process and select the successful respondent(s) as it sees fit. Dubbo Regional Council has a Local Purchasing Policy. Please refer to the Expression of Interest documentation for details. Late, verbal or emailed Expression of Interest will not be accepted.