--- title: "Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA" published: "2021-11-25" --- # Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6f87ff3-e01f-4295-a1a0-092983a17243.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking a sole caterer for the concession contract to provide café and catering services at Leighton House Museum. This tender falls under the services category and specifically relates to restaurant and food-serving services. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with submissions closing at 12:00 hrs on 20th December 2021. The contract, valued at £60,000, is set to begin on 1st April 2022 and will run for three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on satisfactory performance. The tender process follows the Open Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This opportunity is particularly relevant for businesses specialising in café operations and event catering within heritage settings, as candidates must demonstrate entrepreneurial flair, innovation, and a commitment to ethical practices. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete in this tender, given the emphasis on distinctive and high-quality services that enhance the museum's offerings. Successful bidders will have the chance to operate within a culturally significant venue in a prosperous part of London, presenting significant growth opportunities in a vibrant market. ## Notice The London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) wishes to appoint a sole caterer to operate the cafe and the evening hire commercial events at Leighton House Museum. This is a great opportunity for a single provider who has experience in operating a cafe and evening catering events within a heritage setting to provide a distinctive catering services of outstanding quality within a beautiful and unique venue at the heart of prosperous west London. It is essential that the selected caterer is entrepreneurial, innovative, and socially aware and an upholder of ethical business practices with a genuine commitment to taking an interest in the Historic Museum and its use as an events venue. The successful Tenderer will operate on the concession basis and pay the Council a percentage-based commission on both the cafe and the evening events. The cafe commission will be based on the cafe revenue, whereas the evening events commission will be based on the fee charged to their customer per event. This tender will be carried out using an Open Procedure to award the contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract length is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years which is subject to satisfactory performance. Please be advised that the original contract notice was published on 19 November 2021, and is available at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ae32a52-567b-48b4-aeef-8204f1d71094. Due to technical issues, the original notice couldn't be amended and therefore a new notice was created. Additional information: To register your expression of interest kindly visit our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: itt_RBKC_15265 - Leighton House Museum - Concession Contract for Cafe and Catering Services The closing date for the tender submissions is 12:00 hrs on 20th December 2021. If you have any questions prior to the deadline, please submit these through the e-tendering portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cab46e96-a27c-4a96-9eda-d83104e6649e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | 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 BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W8 7NX | | 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 | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services - 55400000 - Beverage-serving services - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 79952000 - Event services - 92500000 - Library, archives, museums and other cultural services ## Release History - 25 Nov 2021 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cab46e96-a27c-4a96-9eda-d83104e6649e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cab46e96-a27c-4a96-9eda-d83104e6649e 25th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ae32a52-567b-48b4-aeef-8204f1d71094 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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