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Cafe catering services in Stratford, London, UK

British Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

15 Sep 2026 at 10:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

09 Sep 2026 at 19:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

27 Aug 2026 at 16:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Council is exploring catering service solutions for the café at its head office in Stratford, London. The requirement concerns café catering rather than a one-off event, with the buyer investigating different ways to deliver the service and several possible operating models. The procurement category is catering services (CPV 55520000). The work is intended for the British Council’s London head office, although the item records a wider UK service classification. This is a service requirement for an organisation seeking to understand the market and identify workable approaches to running or supporting café catering at its Stratford location.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the British Council has announced an intention to procure and is carrying out preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. The buyer expects to use a dynamic purchasing system. The planned contract period is from 30 September 2026 to 31 August 2030, with a possible extension to 31 August 2032. The estimated value is £120,000 excluding VAT, or £144,000 including VAT. The procurement is a single planned lot. Market engagement is scheduled to conclude on 21 September 2026. The lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, and renewal of the contract is anticipated.

The work should suit catering operators and food-service businesses able to develop and deliver café catering for a corporate head-office environment. Suppliers are likely to need practical experience of planning service models, operating or supporting an on-site café, managing food preparation and service, and adapting provision to the needs of staff and visitors. Businesses that can present more than one viable delivery approach may be well placed, because the British Council is investigating several potential catering solutions rather than presenting a fixed operating model. The lot is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, widening its relevance beyond large contract caterers. Suppliers should use the engagement stage to shape the eventual requirement and prepare evidence of relevant catering capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cafe catering services in Stratford, London, UK

Notice Description

To investigate the opportunities and delivery models for several potential catering service solutions at our head office location.

Planning Information

The submission deadline will be ended at 14 Sept 2026, 10:00am

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087148-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
British Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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