Published date: 30 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 23 January 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 September 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

London

Procurement reference

tender_383455/1289058

Published date

30 November 2023

Closing date

4 January 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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.

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The contract is expected to be for five (5) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years. 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 LordMayor'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

About the buyer

Contact name

Daria Faeti

Address

Guildhall PO Box 270
London
C2P 2EJ
England

Email

daria.faeti@cityoflondon.gov.uk