Tender

GB-London: New Museum - Food and Beverage

LONDON MUSEUM TRADING LIMITED

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17 Jun 2025 at 16:20

Tender Notice
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15 May 2025 at 10:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Museum Trading Limited has initiated a procurement process for a food and beverage concession at the new museum site in Smithfield, London, as part of their New Museum Project. The procurement aims to enter into a contract valued at £10 million, with the concession spanning five years from 3 October 2025 to 4 October 2030. Currently in the tender amendment stage, the updated deadline for expressions of interest is set for 9.00 am on Monday, 30 June 2025. The procurement follows a selective process using a restricted procedure targeting restaurant and food-serving services, classified under CPV code 55300000.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises engaged in the food and beverage sector. Businesses that can successfully navigate the pre-qualification questionnaire and subsequent competition stages will find promising expansion prospects in delivering services at a key cultural landmark in London. Economic operators, especially those operating cafes, restaurants, or catering services, will find this procurement well-suited to their expertise, with potential for a broad audience reach in a vibrant location. Interested parties must register on the Delta e-sourcing platform to access comprehensive procurement details and participate in the competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-London: New Museum - Food and Beverage

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 17 June 2025 for the following reason: UPDATE: This addendum is to provide an update to the original deadline for expressions of interest. Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is now 09.00 am, Monday 30 June 2025. As a reminder, any interested party should download the relevant documentation via the Museum's Delta platform to review relevant details and instructions pertaining to this opportunity. Any interested party will be expected to complete and upload a short questionnaire as described in the tender pack available for download. A summary of the opportunity can also be found via the following Museum page - (https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/smithfield/catering/)(This procurement exercise is for the award of a cafe/restaurant/catering concession on behalf of London Museum Trading Limited. This concession will be located across spaces in the General Market at London Museum's site at Smithfield, currently being developed as part of the Museum's New Museum Project. The first stage of this procurement process will be a pre-qualification stage where we are asking interested parties to submit expressions of interest via responses to our pre-selection questionnaire. Suitable applicants will be shortlisted for a further competition stage with the overall process expected to conclude around October 2025. Interested applicants MUST register as a supplier on the Delta e-sourcing platform in order to download relevant procurement documents and compile and submit a response for consideration. Registration is simple and free of charge. All detail relating to the opportunity and procurement process will be available to download via the Delta platform once interested parties have successfully registered. Any queries regarding this opportunity should be submitted via the message centre through the Delta platform as the Museum cannot guarantee sight of queries by other means. London Museum Trading Limited reserves the right to amend, cancel and/or not award any potential contract at the end of this process and will not be obliged to reimburse any costs whatsoever. The company may decide to extend the scope of this concession in the event it proves to be economical to do so. London Museum Trading Limited is a registered company (Company No: 05423292). This procurement is being advertised via Contracts Finder to encourage market interest. Procurement Documents available for download will comprise of the following: A. Procurement Guidance Document (this document) B. F&B Information Pack PQQ (detail of the overall opportunity - only released upon receipt of signed NDA) C. Food and Beverage Tender Approach (detail of the specifics of the contract in question) D. Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Overview E. Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Lead Operator (for submission) F. Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Independent Partner (for submission) G. Non-Disclosure Template All details and instructions related to this opportunity are included in these documents. We request that these are read thoroughly so applicants understood both the requirements of the intended the contract and the process by which to express an interest and participate.) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d930e29d-8d52-46c7-a93b-3089e18811a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0f1fb9d-0d72-40eb-8c78-14a335c931b9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Oct 2025 - 4 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON MUSEUM TRADING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 5HN
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Aldersgate
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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