State Library Victoria invites your company to offer for the provision of Café Services at the Library's site in Melbourne, in accordance with the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) and the terms and conditions referenced therein.

The Library is seeking an operator for its Guild café located in the Russell Street Welcome Zone. Guild opened in September 2018 and is an important part of the Library’s visitor experience. Along with Readings bookshop it activates the eastern end of our site, creating a welcoming atmosphere for Library visitors, CBD pedestrians and local residents.

The RFP documentation attached in the Specification Documents tab comprises the Cafe services RFP document, and:

• Attachment A - Specification detailing the Café Services to be provided, and
• Attachment B - Cafe Services Agreement 2021 detailing the standard SLV Terms and Conditions of engagement for providing the Café Services.

Please:

1. Review the attached RFP documentation and raise any enquiries regarding ther RFP to the Online Forum at least 1 day before the Forum Closing Deadline (5:00PM Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT), Thursday 24 June 2021) to allow time for us to obtain answers and post then on the Forum,
2. Submit a compete RFP response in accordance with the RFP document and the terms and conditions referenced therein no later than the Tender Closing Date (2:00PM Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT) on Tuesday 29 June 2021), and
3. Reference the RFP number SLVT109 on all correspondence regarding this RFP.