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title: "SIAL Paris 2024: Invitation to Quote for Chef Services"
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# SIAL Paris 2024: Invitation to Quote for Chef Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac8928ee-1b1c-41f7-804d-a4026e6e5144

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for catering services as part of their attendance at SIAL Paris 2024. The tender, titled "SIAL Paris 2024: Invitation to Quote for Chef Services," aimed at showcasing British Pork and English Beef and Lamb at the food and drink show in France. The catering operation required sophisticated sampling plates, bar and coffee facilities, and server staff. The contract value is £40,000, with a deadline of 12th April 2024 for submissions. The contract period spans from 29th April 2024 to 1st November 2024.

This tender provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the catering services industry to compete for providing services at SIAL Paris 2024. DEFRA's focus on promoting British meat presents a chance for businesses specialising in high-quality catering operations to showcase their capabilities. The competitive process under a limited procurement method offers a platform for SMEs to demonstrate their expertise in delivering complex catering services and serving as a potential growth avenue for businesses in the industry.

## Notice

AHDB Exports are part of AHDB (The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) and based in Warwickshire, England. We are a non-departmental Government public body working to promote British Pork and English Beef and Lamb both at home and abroad. As part of that promotion, we are attending SIAL Paris, which is the main food and drink show in France, on a 350 sqm space. We require a first-class complex catering operation to provide sophisticated sampling plates to showcase the quality of British meat, provide bar and coffee facilities and a team of server staff to ensure that this important show in our events calendar is a success. Show Dates: 19th - 23rd October 2024 Show Venue: Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte Tender Deadline: 12th April 2024 NOON

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11bea6df-693b-4c7b-8445-7f7f75b5b2b3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2024 - 1 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV3 4PE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARNAUD ANTONI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2024 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11bea6df-693b-4c7b-8445-7f7f75b5b2b3
- 4 Mar 2024 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7388e39a-e3fc-4ba3-a392-300e3e8ad2f6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11bea6df-693b-4c7b-8445-7f7f75b5b2b3
  3rd June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7388e39a-e3fc-4ba3-a392-300e3e8ad2f6
  4th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc6f839b-8252-4ca4-80f7-dc16026c3108
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c43c67f-c510-40e1-887d-f50b8e6973d6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dac954ee-b3b8-4597-b2d9-9c39aa2a10cd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/01b02d1a-d92c-4d12-b265-712b10785fa1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e03d6b80-c884-4ef7-8991-b69fe1feb682
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a84b7c5-49cb-4e1c-bc2e-4a973316a3ae
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64975c58-be4c-4e1e-8f48-4243f8066a01
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd33c1a8-c7ec-474e-a25e-e78b1d848f7b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/6615cd84-1016-49af-b795-0ca8f8fa882d

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