Tender

Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

25 Nov 2021 at 12:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking a sole caterer for the concession contract to provide café and catering services at Leighton House Museum. This tender falls under the services category and specifically relates to restaurant and food-serving services. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with submissions closing at 12:00 hrs on 20th December 2021. The contract, valued at £60,000, is set to begin on 1st April 2022 and will run for three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on satisfactory performance. The tender process follows the Open Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This opportunity is particularly relevant for businesses specialising in café operations and event catering within heritage settings, as candidates must demonstrate entrepreneurial flair, innovation, and a commitment to ethical practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete in this tender, given the emphasis on distinctive and high-quality services that enhance the museum's offerings. Successful bidders will have the chance to operate within a culturally significant venue in a prosperous part of London, presenting significant growth opportunities in a vibrant market.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services

Notice Description

The London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) wishes to appoint a sole caterer to operate the cafe and the evening hire commercial events at Leighton House Museum. This is a great opportunity for a single provider who has experience in operating a cafe and evening catering events within a heritage setting to provide a distinctive catering services of outstanding quality within a beautiful and unique venue at the heart of prosperous west London. It is essential that the selected caterer is entrepreneurial, innovative, and socially aware and an upholder of ethical business practices with a genuine commitment to taking an interest in the Historic Museum and its use as an events venue. The successful Tenderer will operate on the concession basis and pay the Council a percentage-based commission on both the cafe and the evening events. The cafe commission will be based on the cafe revenue, whereas the evening events commission will be based on the fee charged to their customer per event. This tender will be carried out using an Open Procedure to award the contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract length is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years which is subject to satisfactory performance. Please be advised that the original contract notice was published on 19 November 2021, and is available at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ae32a52-567b-48b4-aeef-8204f1d71094. Due to technical issues, the original notice couldn't be amended and therefore a new notice was created. Additional information: To register your expression of interest kindly visit our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: itt_RBKC_15265 - Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services The closing date for the tender submissions is 12:00 hrs on 20th December 2021. If you have any questions prior to the deadline, please submit these through the e-tendering portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cab46e96-a27c-4a96-9eda-d83104e6649e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55400000 - Beverage-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

79952000 - Event services

92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 3-4 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
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
natalia.borysik@rbkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
Post Town
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243-2021-11-25T12:26:17Z",
    "date": "2021-11-25T12:26:17Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_281027/1015339",
        "title": "Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services",
        "description": "The London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) wishes to appoint a sole caterer to operate the cafe and the evening hire commercial events at Leighton House Museum. This is a great opportunity for a single provider who has experience in operating a cafe and evening catering events within a heritage setting to provide a distinctive catering services of outstanding quality within a beautiful and unique venue at the heart of prosperous west London. It is essential that the selected caterer is entrepreneurial, innovative, and socially aware and an upholder of ethical business practices with a genuine commitment to taking an interest in the Historic Museum and its use as an events venue. The successful Tenderer will operate on the concession basis and pay the Council a percentage-based commission on both the cafe and the evening events. The cafe commission will be based on the cafe revenue, whereas the evening events commission will be based on the fee charged to their customer per event. This tender will be carried out using an Open Procedure to award the contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract length is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years which is subject to satisfactory performance. Please be advised that the original contract notice was published on 19 November 2021, and is available at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ae32a52-567b-48b4-aeef-8204f1d71094. Due to technical issues, the original notice couldn't be amended and therefore a new notice was created. Additional information: To register your expression of interest kindly visit our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: itt_RBKC_15265 - Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services The closing date for the tender submissions is 12:00 hrs on 20th December 2021. If you have any questions prior to the deadline, please submit these through the e-tendering portal.",
        "datePublished": "2021-11-25T12:26:17Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "55300000",
            "description": "Restaurant and food-serving services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "55400000",
                "description": "Beverage-serving services"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "55500000",
                "description": "Canteen and catering services"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "79952000",
                "description": "Event services"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "92500000",
                "description": "Library, archives, museums and other cultural services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 60000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2021-12-20T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2022-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2025-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cab46e96-a27c-4a96-9eda-d83104e6649e",
                "datePublished": "2021-11-25T12:26:17Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/YZDm5VBD",
            "name": "ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/YZDm5VBD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Town Hall,Hornton Street",
                "locality": "LONDON",
                "postalCode": "W87NX",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "Natalia.Borysik@rbkc.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/YZDm5VBD",
        "name": "ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA"
    }
}