---
title: "Provision of catering services to the Royal Hospital Chelsea"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED"
published: "2024-04-16"
---

# Provision of catering services to the Royal Hospital Chelsea

Buyer: ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222.json)

## Summary

The Royal Hospital Chelsea is inviting caterers to present detailed proposals for the catering tender "Provision of catering services to the Royal Hospital Chelsea." The procurement stage is an open procedure with an end date of 15th January 2024. The contract is expected to start in July 2024 and run until July 2027. The Royal Hospital Chelsea is located in Chelsea, London, and the industry category is catering services. The buying organisation is the Royal Hospital Chelsea Appeal Limited.

This tender for catering services at the Royal Hospital Chelsea presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract involves providing catering services for day visitors within the Soane Stables Café and hosting events in courtyard buildings. The successful bidder will play a significant role in supporting the iconic veteran community known as the 'Chelsea Pensioners' and enhancing visitor experiences at the site.

## Notice

The catering contract at the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) Soane Stables Cafe and associated detailed events spaces within the tender is due to be mobilised on March 2024 on and fully operational by July 2024 and caterers are invited to present detailed proposals for the catering tender process. Our prime focus is to appoint a caterer who will provide catering services for The Royal Hospital Chelsea day visitors within the Soane Stables Cafe, and operate to a successful supporting event business as detailed within the tender upon which a commission will be paid. The Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) is situated in 66 acres of grounds in the heart of Chelsea. It encapsulates magnificent buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir John Soane. Home to the iconic veteran community known as the 'Chelsea Pensioners' since 1692, RHC is a unique working historic building with a wealth of socio-military, natural and architectural heritage. In autumn 2022, Royal Hospital Chelsea secured a PS3.2million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore and adapt the Grade II* Stables, designed by Sir John Soane, into a Visitor, Outreach and Heritage Centre. This will provide an improved visitor welcome and relocate all public facing facilities and services to the Chelsea Gate entrance of the site, immediately adjacent to the National Army Museum. Within the Centre there will be a cafe, new shop, free permanent exhibition and an outreach space. The Soane Stables project is seen as transformative for the organisation and will: Work with local communities, including resident Chelsea Pensioners, to test, design and deliver improved interpretation, alongside a relevant and meaningful activity programme. Inspire diverse audiences to become involved in and learn about RHC's heritage, ranging from veterans' histories to our urban green spaces. Ensure the last undeveloped cultural site on Royal Hospital Road becomes fully accessible, strengthening the area as a heritage destination, blending local distinctiveness with national significance Visitors will have free access to the Soane Stables, including a series of new gallery spaces, an immersive multi-media experience, outreach space, The Cafe, Shop and Post Office. During opening hours (09.00-17.00 seven days per week) the Chelsea Gate will be swung open, and visitors will gain unobstructed access to the Soane Stables from Royal Hospital Road. They will then enter the Soane Stables through the archway and pass into the Stable Yard. A second entrance allows access to visitors to and from the National Army Museum, on the western elevation. The Soane Stables events within the courtyard buildings (18.00 until Midnight) will form part of the contract alongside Wren House which will be made available for private hire from 2024 and will be exclusive to the appointed caterer on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (9:00 -17:00)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fab41d3-5a26-4243-9509-d8311adf472f |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2024 - 23 Jul 2027 |
| 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 | ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA APPEAL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW3 4SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Royal Hospital |
| Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEIDI BAKERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 16 Apr 2024 at 07:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fab41d3-5a26-4243-9509-d8311adf472f
- 19 Dec 2023 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71d598f1-633e-4521-840c-7db6e9c41f7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fab41d3-5a26-4243-9509-d8311adf472f
  16th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71d598f1-633e-4521-840c-7db6e9c41f7b
  19th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f9daa52e-7e26-4d18-8927-3275e13bd38a
  Invitation to tender document (Listed as bidding documents)
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0be559bb-1173-433c-927c-c88ec2410697
  Pricing schedule 1 to ITT (Listed as bidding documents)

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bc5d9ba-34d3-4abf-9fd4-2fe1a11e6222.json.