Stale Pre-tender

Prestigious Sites Catering

Details

Value
£25,500,000
Topic
Catering services
Published
29 November 2023

Tender description

This is a prior information notice to notify potentially interested organisations that the Mansion House and the Central Criminal Court (on behalf of the City of London Corporation) will shortly be launching a procurement process to outsource their requirement for catering services. Lot 1: The estimated contract value over seven (7) years is £25.5m. This has been calculated on the basis that this will be a £5m service contract, the concession element will be the £18.5m estimated supplier turnover and there will also be £2m commission income to the City of London Corporation (along with £340K investment requirement from the supplier). Summary of requirements: The Supplier shall be responsible for providing to the Mansion House: • 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 The Supplier shall be responsible for providing the following for the Central Criminal Court: • 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

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published29 November 2023
    Current notice

About the buyer

City of London Corporation buys as a local authority, and sets out its own procurement policies and requirements for suppliers. Its City Fund draws on rental and interest income from the Corporation's own property, alongside business rates and council tax. New tender opportunities are advertised through the Corporation's Sourcing and Contracts Portal, where suppliers register. Lower-value opportunities also appear on Contracts Finder, with higher-value contracts advertised on Find a Tender. A three-year Commercial Pipeline gives suppliers early visibility of larger opportunities. The Corporation also runs soft market testing to shape future procurements with suppliers.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of City of London Corporation's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 55520000 · Catering services

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