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title: "Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d038"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-12-18"
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# Catering for STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d038

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## Summary

The Swindon Borough Council has issued a tender for catering services at the STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway. The procurement process is in the active stage, with a contract duration of 7 years. The initial contract term is for 60 months, extendable for an additional 24 months. The estimated contract spend ranges from £2,000,000 to £2,200,000 for the initial 5-year term. The main procurement category is services in the canteen and catering sector.

This catering tender offers business growth opportunities for companies with experience in operating high-quality food and beverage services. The evaluation criteria include the range and quality of menus, financial contributions, and implementation plans. Businesses adept at providing innovative, cost-effective catering solutions are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a transparent and fair opportunity for interested service providers.

## Notice

A single catering partner with a proven track record is required to operate and deliver high quality food and beverage services to its three core business segments at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon: 1. Corporate Hospitality & Bar Service 2. Special Events 3. Cafe Current estimated turnover, non-exclusive, STEAM catering is PS280,000 per annum, potential growth (up to PS600,000 per annum) is demand led through the museum bookings. The initial contract term will be for 60 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 7 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS2,000,000 and PS2,200,000 across the initial 5 year contract term and between PS3,000,000 and PS3,400,000 across the potential total 7 year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A single catering partner with a proven track record is required to operate and deliver high quality food and beverage services to its three core business segments at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon: 1. Corporate Hospitality & Bar Service 2. Special Events 3. Cafe Current estimated turnover, non-exclusive, STEAM catering is PS280,000 per annum, potential growth (up to PS600,000 per annum) is demand led through the museum bookings. The initial contract term will be for 60 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 7 years as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS2,000,000 and PS2,200,000 across the initial 5 year contract term and between PS3,000,000 and PS3,400,000 across the potential total 7 year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

Options: The initial contract term will be for 60 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months (2 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 7 years as stated in the ITT documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037181-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 18 Dec 2023 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037181-2023
- 30 May 2023 at 11:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015253-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- http://www.swindon.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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