--- title: "Catering Provision Review" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07888b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07888b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07888b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07888b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "National Army Museum" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Catering Provision Review Buyer: National Army Museum Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07888b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07888b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07888b.json) ## Summary The National Army Museum is seeking a specialist catering adviser to review its current onsite catering offer. The work is intended to support the Museum’s wider commercial development plans and improve the visitor experience. The first phase is a review of the existing catering service, including an appraisal and recommendations. If the Museum chooses to proceed, a second phase would provide support with procurement. The service relates to catering consultancy rather than the supply or operation of catering services. The Museum is in London, and the requirement concerns its onsite catering offer. The work is being procured as a single service requirement by the National Army Museum, a central government public authority. The process has reached tender: the Museum invited offers through an open competition. The enquiry deadline set by the buyer was 2 November 2026 at 14:00, and the submission deadline was 4 November 2026 at 10:00. The contract period is scheduled to run from 23 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. The estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). The procurement is divided into one lot. Bids are evaluated on methodology (40%), relevant experience and capability (35%), and overall price (25%). The work has two phases: Phase 1 is the service appraisal and recommendations; Phase 2 is procurement support, commissioned only if the Museum decides to proceed and formally authorises it. This opportunity is suited to specialist catering advisers able to assess an existing museum catering offer and recommend how it could better support commercial development and visitor experience. Suppliers should be able to set out a credible methodology for reviewing the service and producing recommendations, as methodology carries the largest evaluation weighting. Relevant experience and capability also form a substantial part of the assessment, so businesses with evidence of comparable catering reviews or advisory work may be well placed to compete. The buyer marks the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The work may extend from appraisal into procurement support, but that second phase depends on the Museum’s decision and formal authorisation. ## Notice The Museum wishes to review its current onsite catering offer and is seeking to appoint a specialist catering advisor to help deliver the Museum's wider vision for supporting commercial development and improving the visitor experience. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Options: Phase 1 - Professional support, carry out service appraisal and provide recommendations. Phase 2 - Provide procurement support. Phase 2 will only be commissioned if the Museum decides to proceed following completion of Phase 1. The Museum is under no obligation to commission Phase 2, and no fees relating to Phase 2 will be payable unless that phase is formally authorised by the Museum. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100640-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | £20,000 | | 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 | National Army Museum | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW3 4HT | | 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 | Royal Hospital | | Westminster constituency | Chelsea and Fulham | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55520000 - Catering services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 15:22 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100640-2026 - 15 Oct 2026 at 13:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097483-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100640-2026 23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097483-2026 15th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24147 Tender brief - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24618 Questions and clarifications received up to 22 October 2026. ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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