Published date: 3 August 2023

Last edited date: 3 August 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Canteen and catering services - 55500000

  • Catering services - 55520000

  • Catering services for private households - 55521000

Location of contract

SW1Y 5HX

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-507-42-614-2023

Published date

3 August 2023

Closing date

21 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 January 2024

Contract end date

1 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Secretariat wishes to establish a multi-Provider, 2-Lots Framework Agreement for the provision of General Meetings & Events Catering Services to the Secretariat. The Secretariat can hold a combination of events, with varying numbers of covers. On average, we expect there to be a combination of 200 events each year (135 basic working meetings, 40 medium events, 5 large high-profile events).
The intention is to set up a zero-value framework agreement.
Approximate Estimated expenditure £80,000 to £100,000 per annum
Framework Agreement Length: Maximum period of 4 years
Location : Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HX

More information

Links

Additional text

To participate in the tender process, interested parties ('Bidders') must complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire ('PQQ') which can be downloaded by registering on our e-tendering portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thecommonwealth/aspx/Home

The PQQ responses must be returned via the Commonwealth Secretariat's e-procurement portal by 12:00 noon BST on 21st August 2023. Any questions pertaining to this procurement or PQQ document must be submitted via our e-tendering portal.

Note: The supplier guidance document to registering on the e-procurement portal is available on the Commonwealth Secretariat's tendering site - https://tenders.thecommonwealth.org/aspx/BuyerProfiles
- and accessible to all pre-registration.
If you encounter any issues when registering on the Commonwealth Secretariat's e-tendering portal, please contact Customer Support at: email: Support@in-tend.co.uk /please cc: procurement@commonwealth.int
The deadline for clarification questions (regarding this procurement or the PQQ document) to be submitted by bidders to the Secretariat on our e-tendering portal is 5 pm BST on 7th August 2023. The Secretariat will publish answers to clarification questions received, on our e-tendering portal.
The deadline for PQQ responses submission is 12:00 noon BST on 21st August 2023.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Marina Pereira

Address

Pall Mall
London
London
SW1Y 5HX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+442077476204

Email

m.pereira@commonwealth.int