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title: "Prestigious Sites Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041dd3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION"
published: "2024-09-12"
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# Prestigious Sites Catering Services

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041dd3

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## Summary

The City of London Corporation recently completed its tendering process for the provision of Prestigious Sites Catering Services. The successful contract, valued at £25,908,858, was awarded to Social Pantry Ltd on 12th September 2024. This contract covers a range of catering services for Mansion House, the Central Criminal Court, and Tower Bridge, including catering for civic events, commercial catering for external clients, charity and livery functions, and private domestic provisions, along with necessary kitchen maintenance and staffing. The procurement process followed an open procedure with the entire contract duration set for five years, extendable by two additional years if deemed necessary. The main procurement category is services, specifically targeting the catering industry, with a delivery focus within the London region, specifically UKI.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in high-quality catering services. Enterprises equipped to handle large-scale events, bespoke dining experiences, and those with capabilities to ensure food safety and kitchen maintenance compliance will find this contract highly advantageous. Given the prestigious nature of the sites and events involved, businesses that can deliver excellent service under such conditions stand to benefit greatly from the visibility and reputation enhancement this contract can offer. Medium to large-scale catering firms with a track record in similar projects will find this opportunity particularly fitting to expand their portfolio and market presence.

## Notice

The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of the Prestigious Sites Catering Services contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Tower Bridge required a single Catering Contractor for the City of London Prestigious Sites. Included in the initial scope of the contract are Mansion House and the Central Criminal Court. The awarded supplier will provide: - Civic Events - catering services for annual set-piece events in each Mayoral year, alongside further State or VIP events as they arise. - Commercial Catering - catering services for external hire commercial clients, supporting the Mansion House income generation plans. - Charity & Livery Functions - catering services for these further external hire clients, also in support of the Mansion House income generation plans. - Private Domestic - a 'food only' provision for smaller dinners (up to twenty covers) within the Lord Mayor's apartment - Shrieval and Judges Lunches - Catering services for evening and weekend events on request - Breakfast and Lunch provisions for Barristers in Barristers Mess - Jurors' lunches and ad-hoc grab and go catering provision. - Catering options in the form of a "Convenience Hub" vending service for 2nd floor - Kitchen Maintenance ensuring all Food Safety and Health and Safety compliance is met. - Staffing of the Jurors', Barrister's Mess & Judges Dining Room when required - Appropriate till system - All sundries to include cutlery, crockery, white linen, staff uniforms - Kitchen Maintenance The duration of the contract is five (5) years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to exercise its right to extend the Contract by up to two (2) years. The maximum length of the contract is therefore seven (7) years.

Renewal: The contract is expected to be for five (5) years, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029303-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | 4 Jan 2024 |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,908,858 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2P 2EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLI31 Camden and City of London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOCIAL PANTRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2024 at 17:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029303-2024
- 23 Jan 2024 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002177-2024
- 29 Nov 2023 at 16:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035267-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
- https://www.capitalesourcing.com
- https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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