--- title: "Catering Concession Tender" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM ENTERPRISES LTD." published: "2023-07-28" --- # Catering Concession Tender Buyer: ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM ENTERPRISES LTD. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8b941b02-325e-48d7-959c-00a55655b507.json) ## Summary The Royal Air Force Museum Enterprises Ltd. has initiated a tender for a Catering Concession contract, with a contract period starting in January 2024 and running for five years. The contract involves providing catering services at various locations within the Museum, including visitor cafés, event catering services, and event catering sales and marketing. The tender is classified under 'Canteen and catering services' and has a total value of GBP 7,500,000. The deadline for tender submissions is September 4, 2023. This catering concession tender by the Royal Air Force Museum Enterprises Ltd. presents an opportunity for catering businesses to secure a lucrative contract for providing services at the prestigious Museum locations. Companies specialising in event services and catering would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The open procurement method allows businesses to participate in a transparent and competitive process, offering the chance for growth and partnership with a renowned institution. ## Notice The contract will run from January 2024 for five years on a fully commercial concession basis wherein the appointed caterer shall pay a percentage of sales turnover to the Museum by way of a concession payment supported by a fixed guaranteed annual sum. The catering contract at the Museum comprises the following interdependent elements: * The main visitor cafe in Building 52 (which operates and is referred to as the Hendon Kitchen). The building also houses the main kitchen for the public and event catering operations, and the Hendon Kitchen Function Room (also known as the 601 Room). An assisted service operates from the counter. There is a hot counter, as well as refrigerated and ambient display, and most items are taken to the table by customers at the point of payment. A small number of items, such as panini, are produced/heated to order and delivered to the table by servers. * The additional visitor cafe near the main entrance and adjacent to the shop (referred to as the Hangar 1 Cafe). This is a high footfall area within the Museum and the cafe is well situated to take advantage of it at peak times. The cafe opens from 10:00 to 17:00 at the weekends and during school holidays only although it can be opened during the week in response to demand. * Event Catering referred to as Event Catering Services. There are 14 function spaces available for corporate guests, internal stakeholders, and others to hire in the Museum. These range from purpose built modern conference rooms to historic aircraft halls to outdoor spaces. Some are available during museum opening hours while others such as the aircraft halls can only be used in the evening when the museum is closed to the public. * Event Catering Sales and Marketing. The appointed Caterer will be required to proactively maximise sales in the Catering Facilities. This means identifying target markets, communicating the offer through appropriate effective media to generate leads, showing prospective clients around the site, confirming bookings, managing the diary, and dealing with payments (before delivering the events themselves). To deliver this requirement, the Caterer is expected to maintain a sales and marketing presence at site. It is expected this will comprise a Sales Manager at a minimum, plus such additional team members as the Caterer believe necessary to unlock the potential of the site. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b1ef39-fc65-4357-b1ba-2b15ae5d1b4b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Jan 2024 - 3 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,500,000 | | 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 | ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM ENTERPRISES LTD. | | Locality | HENLEY-ON-THAMES | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG9 3YX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | South Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Henley-on-Thames | | Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 79952000 - Event services ## Release History - 28 Jul 2023 at 13:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b1ef39-fc65-4357-b1ba-2b15ae5d1b4b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64b1ef39-fc65-4357-b1ba-2b15ae5d1b4b 28th July 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54f8b520-c9fd-4573-9f8c-75a87d339a42 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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