# The Food WorksSW Operator

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [North Somerset Council](/buyers/north-somerset-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Food & Drink Forum
- Award value: £0
- Tender value: £7,700,000
- Award date: 2 April 2019
- Published: 16 April 2019
- Contract start: 1 May 2019
- Contract end: 31 January 2035
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: ec2cd9b8-f1b0-44a5-9d45-a01b405bf14f-284071
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a634aca2-32e8-4bce-85ea-ee7d7bf00f26

## Description

The Food WorksSW will be a new build food and drink innovation facility located in Weston-super-Mare\. The Centre will support business growth and development focussed on food and drink industries from across theSouth West\. The Centre will provide a range of facilities and technical support that will aid businesses to develop newproducts and improve their operations and activities through specialist sector advice and support\. North Somerset Council is seeking an operator by way of a concession, to manage and operate the Centre\. The Operator will provide the following services:- • Site Facilities Management Services • Business Support and Engagement Services • Product Development and Technical Services • Management of the letting of dedicated food-grade production units to start-ups and growth SMEs\. For the avoidance of doubt, the tender documents will be available on www\.supplyingthesouthwest\.org\.uk from 24 July 2018\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2cd9b8-f1b0-44a5-9d45-a01b405bf14f-284071)