Management of Underutilised Commercial Kitchens

RFP CLOSED

Management of Underutilised Commercial Kitchens for Community Usage Program

View the details of the Request for Proposal in addition to the full RFP available for download.

Executive Summary:

1.1 BEDC is requesting proposals from qualified service providers to provide a planned approach and execution timeline to identify Department of Health approved underutilized commercial kitchen facility owners that desire to rent their kitchen’s down-time periods to BEDC approved public/community users. Hereinafter referred to as the Program.

1.2 The scope of services is divided into the following 3 phases:

PHASE I – Business Plan Development / Stakeholder Meetings
1.2.1 Commercial Kitchen Identification/Availability
1.2.2 Community Kitchen User Identification
1.2.3 Documentation
1.2.4 Challenges / Opportunities
1.2.5 Technology
1.2.6 Financial Considerations
1.2.7 Risk Assessments

PHASE II – 3Month Pilot Testing Period / Plan Refinement Feedback
1.2.8 Problem Solving
1.2.9 Cleanliness
1.2.10 Reporting

PHASE III – Full Program Rollout / Management
1.2.11 Meetings
1.2.12 Financial Understandings
1.2.13 Reporting

Submission Deadline:

Applicant proposals must be submitted by 5:00pm Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Proposals received after the deadline will be deemed non-compliant and will not be considered.

Proposal Submission:

3.1 Proposals may be submitted via email to tdurham@bedc.bm, with a copy sent to jstarling@bedc.bm. Emails that contain RFP proposal submissions should contain the following information in the subject line: Management of Underutilized Commercial Kitchens for Community Usage (Personal and/or Company Name).

3.2 Proposals may also be mailed or hand delivered to the following address:
Bermuda Economic Development Corporation
Sofia House, 48 Church Street
Hamilton, HM 12
Bermuda
Attention: Tiffany Durham

3.3 All proposals and accompanying materials shall become the property of the BEDC upon receipt and will not be returned.

3.4 All conditions contained within this RFP shall be considered accepted by vendors that participate in this solicitation.

3.5 All information submitted with the RFP will be kept confidential. The BEDC is not obligated to award orders or contracts to applicants that participate in the RFP process.

3.6 Provisions of this RFP and the contents of the successful proposal may be included in the final contract.