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title: "Corporate Catering"
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buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
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# Corporate Catering

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3e106141-d507-4b54-b433-cb0f2b752830

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation is conducting a tender for corporate catering services, with an estimated annual contract value of £1,280,000. This process, classified under canteen and restricted-clientele cafeteria services, is currently in the tender stage and is set to close on 8th May 2020. The contract period will commence on 23rd August 2020 and will run until 31st August 2023. Bidders can submit proposals for any of the four defined lots, which cover various service locations including the Guildhall Staff Restaurant and staff restaurants at the City of London Police and the Barbican.

This tender presents significant opportunities for catering businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). With a focus on diverse service requirements across multiple sites, businesses adept in catering services can leverage this opportunity to expand their client base within the public sector. Given the competitive nature of the procurement process, suppliers with expertise in operating within a sheltered work programme would be especially well-suited to propose bids for Lot 1.

## Notice

The City of London Corporation is seeking a contractor or contractors for the provision of corporate catering services at different sites within the City. The competition will be separated into four lots to reflect the different sites and services required: Lot 1 - Guildhall Staff Restaurant Lot 2 - City of London Police staff restaurant at Bishopsgate Lot 3 - Barbican and Guildhall School of Music and Drama staff restaurant Lot 4 - Guildhall School of Music and Drama Kiosks - (for staff/students). Interested bidders may bid for any or all lots. Lot 1 of this invitation to tender (Guildhall Office Staff Catering) requires the contract be performed in the context of a sheltered work programme, as allowed by Article 20 of the Public Contracts directive. Additional information: The estimated contract value given is for the full duration of the contract for all Lots including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore PS1,280,000) Contract documents can be found at https://www.capitalesourcing.com/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a8f698-3a3c-497b-820e-7c05e6f927f2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,280,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2020 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a8f698-3a3c-497b-820e-7c05e6f927f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a8f698-3a3c-497b-820e-7c05e6f927f2
  22nd April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.capitalesourcing.com/

## Provenance

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