Tender

Catering Services Tender

LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED

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Tender

03 Dec 2025 at 10:37

Summary of the contracting process

London Gateway Port Limited, a private utility located in London, United Kingdom, has issued a tender for catering services, seeking a provider to deliver breakfast, lunch, and snack offerings to its staff and visitors across two main sites: the corporate office building, No.1 London Gateway, and the Amenities building at the port. The procurement process, currently at the tender stage, is executed via a competitive flexible procedure, with suppliers selected to submit their tenders. The industry category is services, specifically canteen and catering services. Interested businesses must submit expressions of interest by 5th January 2026, with the award period concluding on 1st April 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses that specialise in managing large-scale operations, such as those serving corporate environments or utility services. Companies with experience in similar organisations will find themselves well-positioned to compete, provided they meet the economic and technical criteria detailed in the tender documents. With an estimated contract value of £810,000, successful businesses can enhance their portfolios and gain further standing in the catering industry. Additionally, there is the prospect for contract renewal, maximising potential future growth. Businesses demonstrating strong commercial and technical expertise will have an advantage, as award decisions will factor in both cost and quality considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Services Tender

Notice Description

London Gateway Port requires catering services to provide its staff and visitors with breakfast, lunch and snack offerings across its shifts that operate 24/7. There are 2 main sites where the provider will operate from, the corporate office building, No.1 London Gateway which has a bistro style offering serving office-based colleagues and carrying out hospitality orders and the Amenities building that serves all the staff and contractors working within the port itself which has a full canteen offering.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05edae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079226-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£810,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£810,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 2025Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 May 2026 - 20 May 2029 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
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
oluchi.nwaiwu@dpworld.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 5JQ
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
TLH32 Thurrock

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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