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Prestigious Sites Catering Services

City of London Corporation

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Sep 2024 at 18:51

Award Notice
Tender

23 Jan 2024 at 09:46

Tender Notice
Planning

29 Nov 2023 at 16:56

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation recently completed its tendering process for the provision of Prestigious Sites Catering Services. The successful contract, valued at £25,908,858, was awarded to Social Pantry Ltd on 12th September 2024. This contract covers a range of catering services for Mansion House, the Central Criminal Court, and Tower Bridge, including catering for civic events, commercial catering for external clients, charity and livery functions, and private domestic provisions, along with necessary kitchen maintenance and staffing. The procurement process followed an open procedure with the entire contract duration set for five years, extendable by two additional years if deemed necessary. The main procurement category is services, specifically targeting the catering industry, with a delivery focus within the London region, specifically UKI.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in high-quality catering services. Enterprises equipped to handle large-scale events, bespoke dining experiences, and those with capabilities to ensure food safety and kitchen maintenance compliance will find this contract highly advantageous. Given the prestigious nature of the sites and events involved, businesses that can deliver excellent service under such conditions stand to benefit greatly from the visibility and reputation enhancement this contract can offer. Medium to large-scale catering firms with a track record in similar projects will find this opportunity particularly fitting to expand their portfolio and market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prestigious Sites Catering Services

Notice Description

The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of the Prestigious Sites Catering Services contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Tower Bridge required a single Catering Contractor for the City of London Prestigious Sites. Included in the initial scope of the contract are Mansion House and the Central Criminal Court. The awarded supplier will provide: - Civic Events - catering services for annual set-piece events in each Mayoral year, alongside further State or VIP events as they arise. - Commercial Catering - catering services for external hire commercial clients, supporting the Mansion House income generation plans. - Charity & Livery Functions - catering services for these further external hire clients, also in support of the Mansion House income generation plans. - Private Domestic - a 'food only' provision for smaller dinners (up to twenty covers) within the Lord Mayor's apartment - Shrieval and Judges Lunches - Catering services for evening and weekend events on request - Breakfast and Lunch provisions for Barristers in Barristers Mess - Jurors' lunches and ad-hoc grab and go catering provision. - Catering options in the form of a "Convenience Hub" vending service for 2nd floor - Kitchen Maintenance ensuring all Food Safety and Health and Safety compliance is met. - Staffing of the Jurors', Barrister's Mess & Judges Dining Room when required - Appropriate till system - All sundries to include cutlery, crockery, white linen, staff uniforms - Kitchen Maintenance The duration of the contract is five (5) years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two (2) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore seven (7) years.

Renewal: The contract is expected to be for five (5) years, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041dd3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029303-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,908,858 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Sep 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of London Corporation
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Social Pantry Ltd

Further Information

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