Published date: 16 April 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 January 2024, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

SW3 4SR

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

RHC-20

Published date

16 April 2024

Closing date

15 January 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

24 July 2024

Contract end date

23 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The catering contract at the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) Soane Stables Café and associated detailed events spaces within the tender is due to be mobilised on March 2024 on and fully operational by July 2024 and caterers are invited to present detailed proposals for the catering tender process.
Our prime focus is to appoint a caterer who will provide catering services for The Royal Hospital Chelsea day visitors within the Soane Stables Café, and operate to a successful supporting event business as detailed within the tender upon which a commission will be paid.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) is situated in 66 acres of grounds in the heart of Chelsea. It encapsulates magnificent buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Sir John Soane. Home to the iconic veteran community known as the 'Chelsea Pensioners' since 1692, RHC is a unique working historic building with a wealth of socio-military, natural and architectural heritage.

In autumn 2022, Royal Hospital Chelsea secured a £3.2million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore and adapt the Grade II* Stables, designed by Sir John Soane, into a Visitor, Outreach and Heritage Centre. This will provide an improved visitor welcome and relocate all public facing facilities and services to the Chelsea Gate entrance of the site, immediately adjacent to the National Army Museum. Within the Centre there will be a café, new shop, free permanent exhibition and an outreach space. The Soane Stables project is seen as transformative for the organisation and will:

Work with local communities, including resident Chelsea Pensioners, to test, design and deliver improved interpretation, alongside a relevant and meaningful activity programme.

Inspire diverse audiences to become involved in and learn about RHC's heritage, ranging from veterans' histories to our urban green spaces.

Ensure the last undeveloped cultural site on Royal Hospital Road becomes fully accessible, strengthening the area as a heritage destination, blending local distinctiveness with national significance
Visitors will have free access to the Soane Stables, including a series of new gallery spaces, an immersive multi-media experience, outreach space, The Café, Shop and Post Office.
During opening hours (09.00-17.00 seven days per week) the Chelsea Gate will be swung open, and visitors will gain unobstructed access to the Soane Stables from Royal Hospital Road. They will then enter the Soane Stables through the archway and pass into the Stable Yard. A second entrance allows access to visitors to and from the National Army Museum, on the western elevation.
The Soane Stables events within the courtyard buildings (18.00 until Midnight) will form part of the contract alongside Wren House which will be made available for private hire from 2024 and will be exclusive to the appointed caterer on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (9:00 -17:00)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of catering services to the Royal Hospital Chelsea

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 December 2023

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

26 March 2024

Contract start date

24 July 2024

Contract end date

23 July 2027

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

HEIDI BAKERY LIMITED

Address

Heidi Studio Arches 35-38, Alma Road, Windsor, England, SL4 1QZ

Reference

Companies House number: 10315340

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

David Williams

Address

Royal Hospital Road
LONDON
SW34SR
England

Telephone

02078815245

Email

david.williams@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk

Website

www.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk