--- title: "Tate Galleries - Staff Onsite Food Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056820" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056820" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056820.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056820.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TATE" published: "2025-10-06" --- # Tate Galleries - Staff Onsite Food Solution Buyer: TATE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056820 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056820) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056820.json) ## Summary The Tate, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, is actively engaging in an open tender process for the "Tate Galleries - Staff Onsite Food Solution" project. This procurement seeks a supplier to expand the current interim food solution to establish a self-serve model across Tate's five sites. These sites include locations in regions like UKD72 and UKI32. The tender is currently in the active stage, with the tender period ending on 3rd November 2025. Interested parties should note that the award period is set to conclude by 24th November 2025. The tender encompasses both goods and services, particularly focusing on vending machines and the hotel, restaurant, and retail trade sectors. The procurement method is open, inviting competitive submissions from bidders through an open procedure. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in innovative onsite food solutions, vending services, or hospitality management. With its focus on a collaborative and sustainable approach to food provision, businesses that can deliver creative, cost-effective, and responsive solutions that align with sustainability goals will find this opportunity lucrative. The contract period extends from 1st December 2025 to 30th November 2028, with the possibility of extension based on performance, offering long-term engagement that would suit SMEs well. Businesses experienced in customising and tailoring onsite services in diverse environments will particularly find this tender an excellent chance to grow their portfolio and reputation while serving a prestigious cultural institution. ## Notice Until recently, Tate operated a served hot food canteen at Tate Britain and Tate Modern, serving an average of 100 meals per day at both sites, both of which have now closed. As an interim solution, Tate has invested in 2 smart fridges which enable staff to self-serve ready meals, sandwiches, salads, snacks etc from the machines which are filled 3x weekly. These smart fridges have been installed at Tate Britain and Tate Modern with a good level of take-up. Tate is seeking a provider to build on this interim offer into a more established self-serve model across its 5 sites. We are looking for a collaborative supplier to develop an onsite food offer in multiple different staff areas, so our colleagues can enjoy a wide ranging, nutritious and affordable product range at their convenience, 7 days a week. Each site has different dimensions and considerations; we are therefore looking for a proactive and creative operator to tailor and deliver the best service model for each space without compromising access or quality of product. These spaces need to contribute to a positive workplace culture, and we see the onsite food offer as a key element. We particularly welcome creative and innovative proposals that take new approaches to onsite food provision that could support Tate's sustainability goals and create an enhanced user experience for our staff. Underpinning the food offer will be an efficient, communicative and responsive operation, led by the supplier, that will resolve issues independently and proactively, without burdening Tate's wider operations and estate. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: If the contract is performing well, then the contract extension option could be taken up. ### Planning Information We are seeking further information gathered by this MS Forms link https://forms.office.com/e/Sw7TZYwYvc Please submit your responses to our RFI through this form. We are setting the deadline for any responses to the 15th August 2025, as at this stage we will be using your feedback to craft our final tender package. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062551-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TATE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4RG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool, TLI32 Westminster, TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark, TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 42933000 - Vending machines - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2025 at 13:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062551-2025 - 29 Jul 2025 at 13:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043889-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062551-2025 6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043889-2025 29th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5935 https://secure.marketdojo.com/signup The invite code to use is 5CD7D4D494. If you experience any difficulty in registering or participating, contact the HelpDojo live chat or procurement@tate.org.uk - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5936 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/Sw7TZYwYvc - https://secure.marketdojo.com/signup - https://secure.marketdojo.com/signupTheinvitecodetouseis5CD7D4D494.Ifyouexperienceanydifficultyinregisteringorparticipating,contacttheHelpDojolivechatorprocurement@tate.org.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056820. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056820.json.