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Catering Provision Review

National Army Museum

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23 Oct 2026 at 15:22

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15 Oct 2026 at 13:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Army Museum is seeking a specialist catering adviser to review its current onsite catering offer. The work is intended to support the Museum’s wider commercial development plans and improve the visitor experience. The first phase is a review of the existing catering service, including an appraisal and recommendations. If the Museum chooses to proceed, a second phase would provide support with procurement. The service relates to catering consultancy rather than the supply or operation of catering services. The Museum is in London, and the requirement concerns its onsite catering offer. The work is being procured as a single service requirement by the National Army Museum, a central government public authority.

The process has reached tender: the Museum invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline set by the buyer was 2 November 2026 at 14:00, and the submission deadline was 4 November 2026 at 10:00. The contract period is scheduled to run from 23 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. The estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). The procurement is divided into one lot. Bids are evaluated on methodology (40%), relevant experience and capability (35%), and overall price (25%). The work has two phases: Phase 1 is the service appraisal and recommendations; Phase 2 is procurement support, commissioned only if the Museum decides to proceed and formally authorises it.

This opportunity is suited to specialist catering advisers able to assess an existing museum catering offer and recommend how it could better support commercial development and visitor experience. Suppliers should be able to set out a credible methodology for reviewing the service and producing recommendations, as methodology carries the largest evaluation weighting. Relevant experience and capability also form a substantial part of the assessment, so businesses with evidence of comparable catering reviews or advisory work may be well placed to compete. The buyer marks the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The work may extend from appraisal into procurement support, but that second phase depends on the Museum’s decision and formal authorisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Provision Review

Notice Description

The Museum wishes to review its current onsite catering offer and is seeking to appoint a specialist catering advisor to help deliver the Museum's wider vision for supporting commercial development and improving the visitor experience.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Phase 1 - Professional support, carry out service appraisal and provide recommendations. Phase 2 - Provide procurement support. Phase 2 will only be commissioned if the Museum decides to proceed following completion of Phase 1. The Museum is under no obligation to commission Phase 2, and no fees relating to Phase 2 will be payable unless that phase is formally authorised by the Museum.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07888b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100640-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
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
National Army Museum
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW3 4HT
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Royal Hospital
Westminster Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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