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title: "Corporate and Special Event Catering at NMRN Portsmouth & Gosport Sites"
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# Corporate and Special Event Catering at NMRN Portsmouth & Gosport Sites

Buyer: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-466fe56a-a92a-4845-a6b5-f8157b314a23

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## Summary

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) in Portsmouth is seeking catering services for its corporate and special events spaces. The procurement process is currently at the active stage. The tender title is "Corporate and Special Event Catering at NMRN Portsmouth & Gosport Sites" under the industry category of catering services. The tender deadline for submissions is 13th April 2023. The contract period starts on 28th April 2023 and ends on 28th April 2026.

This tender offers an opportunity for small and medium-sized catering businesses to provide services for NMRN's venue hire offer in Portsmouth and Gosport. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality catering services for corporate events would be well-suited for this tender. With the aim of encouraging repeat bookings and attracting a wide client base, successful bidders can contribute to the financial sustainability of NMRN as an organisation supporting charitable objectives.

## Notice

Then National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) have recently transitioned to a dry hire venue hire model for corporate and special events spaces with the aspiration of cementing ourselves within the Portsmouth and Hampshire venue market. We aim to ensure a reputation of delivering high quality, enjoyable events, encouraging repeat bookings and in doing so attract a wide spectrum of clients. This will bring financial sustainability for NMRN as an organisation as all profits from venue hire support the organisations charitable objectives. This tender is for the catering services and additional services as outlined in the specification to be delivered as part of the NMRN venue hire offer at Portsmouth and Gosport. The ITT documentation is split into two sections Annex A-B-C - Key Dates for the Tender - Site Visits - Clarifications & Response Process - Evaluation Criteria Annex D-E-F - This section is for response by suppliers, it must be completed in full where applicable and returned as part of tender process. Clarification Questions are to be sent to tenders@nmrn.org.uk for response.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e36640c-b928-4130-a9a6-ca51dd180780 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2023 - 8 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 3NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Charles Dickens |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BAXTERSTOREY; BEZANI CATERING; COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.; EARTH CATERING; THE PASTRY CORNER; VANILLA GOURMET CATERING; WRIGHT CHOICE CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2023 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e36640c-b928-4130-a9a6-ca51dd180780
- 13 Apr 2023 at 12:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1
- 12 Apr 2023 at 10:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1
- 5 Apr 2023 at 13:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1
- 28 Mar 2023 at 15:53 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1
- 9 Mar 2023 at 15:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1
- 9 Mar 2023 at 14:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e36640c-b928-4130-a9a6-ca51dd180780
  22nd August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d057fe5-5de2-48e2-999e-e1faa1d1fed1
  13th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1ff7b827-08fb-4957-985a-162d1436073a
  Annex A-B-C For Reference and Guidance Only
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4939342-1cbd-4838-ace6-d11f6565d414
  Annex D-E-F For completion and return.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd210536-5b6f-419d-abd5-29c3055081e1
  Frequently Asked Questions regarding the NMRN's ITT Documentation.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c71a4175-4d5c-449a-a50b-5402f1ad5daa
  Annex A- Full Brief on Scope of Requirement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3097165-354f-4d70-a65a-1bb361144817
  Appendix 1- Code of Conduct for the Catering Tender.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2966e513-e7ef-4824-8bb1-b092543119a1
  NMRN Services Contract Sample- This is a sample contract and should be treated as such, it does not represent the version issued to winning bidders.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8c7ed20-e2d0-4fbe-9997-336da3f05efd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b46cc6ab-93e7-476e-930c-d0855fda29a6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/91ae1d2b-b4aa-458b-acdb-19fc8e5c7ed9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a66ba93-ef33-48ba-8222-b25d2d337665
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4167f172-dfc7-47bc-ba24-36de41270072
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d4c1423-8886-4f4e-894a-6c670d372709
  Clarification Questions and Responses Issue 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/60b83e6d-4f62-4ae7-bb71-a3e5bf03fc53
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f8cb9293-ccbf-4e2e-971f-22cc6328c085
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/99ab881c-b641-49c9-80a6-3f4d0a18dc31
  Final Issue of Code of Conduct. Updated April 2023.

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