Awarded contract

Prestigious Sites Catering Services

Details

Value
£25,908,858
Topic
Catering services
Published
12 September 2024

Tender description

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

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published12 September 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date12 September 2024

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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