Notice Information
Notice Title
Tate Galleries - Staff Onsite Food Solution
Notice Description
Until recently, Tate operated a served hot food canteen at Tate Britain and Tate Modern, serving an average of 100 meals per day at both sites, both of which have now closed. As an interim solution, Tate has invested in 2 smart fridges which enable staff to self-serve ready meals, sandwiches, salads, snacks etc from the machines which are filled 3x weekly. These smart fridges have been installed at Tate Britain and Tate Modern with a good level of take-up. Tate is seeking a provider to build on this interim offer into a more established self-serve model across its 5 sites. We are looking for a collaborative supplier to develop an onsite food offer in multiple different staff areas, so our colleagues can enjoy a wide ranging, nutritious and affordable product range at their convenience, 7 days a week. Each site has different dimensions and considerations; we are therefore looking for a proactive and creative operator to tailor and deliver the best service model for each space without compromising access or quality of product. These spaces need to contribute to a positive workplace culture, and we see the onsite food offer as a key element. We particularly welcome creative and innovative proposals that take new approaches to onsite food provision that could support Tate's sustainability goals and create an enhanced user experience for our staff. Underpinning the food offer will be an efficient, communicative and responsive operation, led by the supplier, that will resolve issues independently and proactively, without burdening Tate's wider operations and estate.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: If the contract is performing well, then the contract extension option could be taken up.
Planning Information
We are seeking further information gathered by this MS Forms link https://forms.office.com/e/Sw7TZYwYvc Please submit your responses to our RFI through this form. We are setting the deadline for any responses to the 15th August 2025, as at this stage we will be using your feedback to craft our final tender package.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056820
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062551-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
42933000 - Vending machines
55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade 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 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TATE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@tate.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 20 7887 8811
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4RG
- Post Town
- South West 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
- TLD72 Liverpool, TLI32 Westminster, TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark, TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062551-2025
6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043889-2025
29th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5935
https://secure.marketdojo.com/signup The invite code to use is 5CD7D4D494. If you experience any difficulty in registering or participating, contact the HelpDojo live chat or procurement@tate.org.uk
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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