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title: "CONCESSIONS CONTRACT: SCM Events Accredited Supplier Tender - Catering - AWARD"
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# CONCESSIONS CONTRACT: SCM Events Accredited Supplier Tender - Catering - AWARD

Buyer: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6d9aebb-afa9-4032-ab09-f0e1a5f67ece

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## Summary

The Science Museum Group, a prestigious leader in science museums worldwide, has concluded a procurement process for catering services at their venues, including the esteemed Science Museum in London and various other locations. The awarded procurement falls under the "Catering services" category (CPV code: 55520000). The procurement stage has advanced to the award phase, with an initial start date of 1st April 2025 and extending through to 31st March 2028. The process utilised an open procurement method to assemble an accredited suppliers list, which now includes between 8 and 12 companies, designed to provide diverse service styles and unique offerings. This tender, essential for catering services at high-profile events, generated significant interest due to its potential value and prestigious context.

This tender represents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the catering industry, thanks to its association with high-visibility events attracting industry leaders and VIPs. Being part of a select group of accredited caterers for the Science Museum allows businesses to potentially increase revenue and broaden market reach through exposure to prestigious clients and influential event organisers. Companies offering competitive pricing, unique culinary experiences, and flexibility to suit various event styles and scales—ranging from daytime conferences to exclusive launch events—would be well-suited to compete and thrive in this environment. Successful suppliers on this tender, such as Blue Strawberry Group and Compass Contract Services UK Ltd, underline the effective integration of innovation and service excellence in the catering sector.

## Notice

As the world's leading group of science museums, we share our unparalleled collection spanning science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine with over 5 million visitors each year. Part of the Science Museum Group (SMG), which comprises of the Railway Museum in York, Science and Media Museum in Bradford, Locomotion in Shildon and Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, as well as our National Collections Centre in Wroughton, the multi award-winning Science Museum in London has been available for corporate and private clients to hire for events since 1992. We host approximately 200 events every year, ranging from daytime conferencing to fashion shows, product launches, awards ceremonies etc... many events attract VIPs, industry leaders, and Royalty... last financial year, the income generated by our accredited caterers from events at the Science Museum was PS1.2m. We are currently tendering for contractors for our accredited suppliers list for catering. The accredited caterers list will include between 8 and 12 companies. We are looking to appoint companies to provide a well-balanced list for our clients in terms of service style, price point and offering a unique selling point that will enhance customers' experience at the Science Museum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea37b8-92a4-4e1e-a8eb-8c105827a0c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| 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 | SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW7 2DD |
| 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 | Brompton & Hans Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | BLUE STRAWBERRY GROUP; BY WORD OF MOUTH; CAPER AND BERRY; COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES; DISH CATERING; GIVE US THIS DAY T/A LETTICE EVENTS; JIMMY GARCIA CATERING; KERB EVENTS; MOVING VENUE CATERERS; SOCIAL PANTRY; THE CLINK EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea37b8-92a4-4e1e-a8eb-8c105827a0c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea37b8-92a4-4e1e-a8eb-8c105827a0c4
  6th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sciencemuseumgroup/aspx/Home

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