Badc-1414-C-OPE Fusion Energy Cafe

Fusion Energy Café, The Bridge Skills Hub, Bridge Place, Worksop, S80 1DT Community Training Café Opportunity Overview Bassetlaw District Council (BDC) is working in collaboration with the UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA), and the North Notts Business Improvement District (NNBID) to open the first Fusion Energy Café in the world. Bassetlaw District Council (BDC), the UK Atomic Energy Agency (UKAEA), and the North Notts Business Improvement District (NNBID) are looking to collaborate with an organisation and/or training provider to: • Operate the Café in The Bridge Skills Hub in Worksop providing training and work placements for individuals with a disability or/and who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET), or are long-term unemployed. • Provide accredited catering and hospitality training for learners working within the café. This will provide the opportunity for volunteering, training, employment, and signposting, as well as joint investment in community development and social inclusion. Any bid would need to cover both aspects of the services – which could be done via a single bidder, jointly as a partnership or as a Contactor and Subcontractor relationship. An event will be held prior to the full tender release allowing suppliers to meet potential partners for the purposes of covering the whole of the bid. Whilst this kind of arrangement may be more familiar to the VCSE community, independent café operators are not precluded from applying if they feel the business model could work alongside the catering and hospitality training provision and the skills outreach focus of the community café. As an example, you could be a VCSE that has an education contract in place to deliver catering and hospitality training or there will be the opportunity to partner you with a training provider. That is why we want to hear from VCSEs, independent café operators and training providers. Where is and what is the Fusion Energy Cafe The Fusion Energy Cafe is located at The Bridge Skills Hub in Worksop. The cafe unit is attached to the Skills Hub, it has an internal door to access the Skills Hub for learners and staff as well as double doors for public access. The internal design and branding relate to the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) Programme which will deliver the first prototype fusion energy plant at West Burton in Bassetlaw. The cafe will host skills and community outreach activities for the district. The cafe will provide an immersive and interactive experience where visitors and residents can learn about fusion and science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) opportunities. The internal fit out is currently underway which includes screens and tech corner where children, young people and adults can learn more about fusion, STEP and STEM activities.