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City of London Events Catering Framework

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jan 2026 at 09:08

Award Notice
Tender

13 Jan 2025 at 12:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation initiated a successful procurement process, now in the award stage, for the provision of catering services at the Guildhall. This initiative, titled "City of London Events Catering Framework," falls under the services category within the catering services industry (CPV code 55520000). The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure, in alignment with legal regulations, and the framework will be active from 1 January 2026 for a core period of three years, with a possible one-year extension. This framework covers both internal and external events, allowing external clients to hire event spaces at the Guildhall. The contract, valued at £950,000 annually, was awarded to multiple suppliers including Alison Price & Company LTD and Blue Strawberry Group Ltd, marking the procurement as complete as of 9 January 2026.

This framework presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the catering sector to engage with one of London's major regional authorities. Suitable for both small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger caterers, the framework allows successful bidders to establish a reputable supplier status with the prestigious City of London Corporation. The open procedure and electronic bid submission methods through the City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal encourage wide participation, fostering competitive tendering conditions. Being part of this framework not only guarantees business growth through sustained projects at a historic and high-profile venue but also offers valuable networking and expansion opportunities within the region and beyond.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

City of London Events Catering Framework

Notice Description

Contract award for the framework of approved caters that will provide catering services for internal and external clients hiring events spaces at the Guildhall.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The nature of the procurement is to establish a new list of caterers to provide catering services at the Guildhall for City events including the use by external clients hiring events spaces at the Guildhall. The new list of approved suppliers will take effect from 1 January 2026. The Guildhall event catering specification details the expectations and requirements for catering at Guildhall. The duration of the Framework Agreement for the Guildhall Events Catering as indicated in the Specification will be for a core period of three (3) years. In addition, the Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend this Framework Agreement by up to one (1) year, therefore the maximum duration of the Framework is four (4) years.

Renewal: The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to one (1) year. The maximum length of the contract is therefore four (4) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf81
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001685-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 2-3 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
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London
Additional Buyers

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
14
Supplier Names

Alison Price & Company LTD

Blue Strawberry Group Ltd

By Word of Mouth Ltd

Compass Contract Services trading as Rocket Food

Dinner Ladies Ltd

Dish Catering Limited

Give Us This Day trading as Lettice Events

Moving Venue Caterers Ltd

Searcys Events Limited

Seasoned Events Limited

Social Pantry Limited

The Admirable Crichton Events Limited

The Clink Charity T/A Clink Events

Tony Page Ltd

Further Information

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