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CONCESSIONS CONTRACT: SCM Events Accredited Supplier Tender - Catering - AWARD

Science Museum Group

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06 May 2025 at 15:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Science Museum Group, a prestigious leader in science museums worldwide, has concluded a procurement process for catering services at their venues, including the esteemed Science Museum in London and various other locations. The awarded procurement falls under the "Catering services" category (CPV code: 55520000). The procurement stage has advanced to the award phase, with an initial start date of 1st April 2025 and extending through to 31st March 2028. The process utilised an open procurement method to assemble an accredited suppliers list, which now includes between 8 and 12 companies, designed to provide diverse service styles and unique offerings. This tender, essential for catering services at high-profile events, generated significant interest due to its potential value and prestigious context.

This tender represents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the catering industry, thanks to its association with high-visibility events attracting industry leaders and VIPs. Being part of a select group of accredited caterers for the Science Museum allows businesses to potentially increase revenue and broaden market reach through exposure to prestigious clients and influential event organisers. Companies offering competitive pricing, unique culinary experiences, and flexibility to suit various event styles and scales—ranging from daytime conferences to exclusive launch events—would be well-suited to compete and thrive in this environment. Successful suppliers on this tender, such as Blue Strawberry Group and Compass Contract Services UK Ltd, underline the effective integration of innovation and service excellence in the catering sector.

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Notice Title

CONCESSIONS CONTRACT: SCM Events Accredited Supplier Tender - Catering - AWARD

Notice Description

As the world's leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine with over 5 million visitors each year. Part of the Science Museum Group (SMG), which comprises of the Railway Museum in York, Science and Media Museum in Bradford, Locomotion in Shildon and Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, as well as our National Collections Centre in Wroughton, the multi award-winning Science Museum in London has been available for corporate and private clients to hire for events since 1992. We host approximately 200 events every year, ranging from daytime conferencing to fashion shows, product launches, awards ceremonies etc... many events attract VIPs, industry leaders, and Royalty... last financial year, the income generated by our accredited caterers from events at the Science Museum was PS1.2m. We are currently tendering for contractors for our accredited suppliers list for catering. The accredited caterers list will include between 8 and 12 companies. We are looking to appoint companies to provide a well-balanced list for our clients in terms of service style, price point and offering a unique selling point that will enhance customers' experience at the Science Museum.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b6d9aebb-afa9-4032-ab09-f0e1a5f67ece
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea37b8-92a4-4e1e-a8eb-8c105827a0c4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Science Museum Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2DD
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Blue Strawberry Group Ltd

By Word of Mouth Ltd

Caper and Berry

Compass Contract Services (U.K.) Limited

Dish Catering Limited

Give us this day t/a Lettice events

Jimmy Garcia Catering

KERB Events Limited

Moving Venue Caterers Ltd

Social Pantry Ltd

The Clink Events

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