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Catering Services for King's Birthday Party 2025 of British Embassy Cairo

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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05 Nov 2025 at 05:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office involved the award of a contract for catering services for the King's Birthday Party 2025 at the British Embassy in Cairo. This contract, identified by the ID CPG/12839/2025, follows a limited competition procurement method, classified as below threshold. The procurement pertains to the services industry, focusing specifically on catering and event services within the region of Egypt. This process has reached the award stage with the contract being signed on 31st October 2025 and is scheduled to be active from 19th November to 19th December 2025, indicating its complete status as of 5th November 2025.

This tender offers growth opportunities for catering companies, particularly those experienced in delivering large-scale event services. With a value of £60,104.37, it favours businesses capable of managing high-profile events, thereby presenting an excellent growth channel for suppliers attuned to the demands of diplomatic or governmental functions. The successful bidder, The Cookery Co., LLC, a large-scale entity based in Egypt, exemplifies the types of suppliers that are well-suited for such opportunities, highlighting the potential for regional businesses to collaborate with central government organisations from the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Services for King's Birthday Party 2025 of British Embassy Cairo

Notice Description

The British Embassy Cairo requires a catering services supplier for the King's Birthday Party 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da79
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071068-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

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

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,104 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20253 months ago
Contract Period
19 Nov 2025 - 19 Dec 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mnlprocurement@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE COOKERY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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