Tender

Barbican Centre Catering Services

  • City of London Corporation

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-013895

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045619

Published 30 April 2024, 1:51pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of London Corporation

Guildhall

London

EC2P 2EJ

Email

Daria.Faeti@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2076063030

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Barbican Centre Catering Services

Reference number

itt_COL_17852

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The estimated contract value over seven (7) years is £55.5m. This has been calculated on the basis that ££24.7m is for Lot 1, £21.6m is for Lot 2 and £9.2m is for Lot 3. This would be a concession contract.

Summary of requirements:

Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events

Food and Beverage delivery only.

Catering associated with events including the Barbican internal hospitality breaks down approximately:

Day time conference: 70%

Events evening/weekend with no associated meeting or conference: 25%

Other (discounted including Barbican internal hospitality):5%

Lot2 - Level G restaurant and foyer cafes

Level G assisted service restaurant attracting a consistent destination customer group made up of staff, local workers and residents and is populated by these users throughout the day for social occasions, meetings and as an outlet for take away service.

Level G and -1 café offering a good range of soft drinks, sandwiches, filled breads and snacks.

Lot 3 - Level 1 restaurant

Level 1 table table service restaurant operating a variety of menu styles to a medium price point and attracts perhaps a younger demographic and some of our more experimental Theatre audiences. It benefits from the setting of its outdoor tables in the summer. The Barbican Centre is looking to close the existing Level 2 table service restaurant and radically develop the restaurant on Level 1 with the Support of the successful caterer provider.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £55,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Food and Beverage delivery only.

Catering associated with events including the Barbican internal hospitality breaks down approximately:

Day time conference: 70%

Events evening/weekend with no associated meeting or conference: 25%

Other (discounted including Barbican internal hospitality):5%

Historic data:

23/24

32 Events including

2 x Dinner events

9 Receptions

1 Large scale conference (1800 people)

6 Mid-size conferences (100-250 people)

14 Small conferences (10-99 people)

5615 attendees in total

22/23

28 Events including

3 Dinner events

12 Receptions

1 Large scale conference (1800 people)

3 x Mid-sized conference s (100-250 people)

9 Small conferences (10-99 people)

4470 attendees in total

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35

Price - Weighting: 35

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £24,700,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2025

End date

31 January 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract could be extended a further two (2) years. The maximum contract duration shall be of seven (7) years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Level G public restaurant and foyer cafes

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Level G public restaurant:

This assisted service restaurant is capable of absorbing high volumes at times of peak demand. It is popular at lunchtime attracting a consistent destination customer group made up of staff, local workers and residents and is populated by these users throughout the day for social occasions, meetings and as an outlet for take away service. At weekends and during school holidays the Barbican Kitchen is the catering outlet most regularly taken up by families visiting the Barbican.

Level G café:

The café on level G sits at the centre of our ground floor foyer and is the catering outlet with the longest trading hours.

We are not wedded to the idea of a branded coffee offer from this coffee point, but do want to ensure that the quality of the coffee range is commensurate with the best of independent coffee shops in the area. A good range of soft drinks, sandwiches, filled breads and snacks should also be available.

Level - 1 café:

This café opens according to programme operating chiefly around the Hall and Theatre though it does sometimes service Business Events. The range sold should be similar to that from Level G.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35

Price - Weighting: 35

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £21,600,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 March 2025

End date

28 February 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract could be extended for a further two (2) years. The maximum contract duration shall be of seven (7) years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Level 1 public restaurant

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55520000 - Catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot3:

Level 1 table table service restaurant operating a variety of menu styles to a medium price point and attracts perhaps a younger demographic and some of our more experimental Theatre audiences. It benefits from the setting of its outdoor tables in the summer. The Barbican Centre is looking to close the existing Level 2 table service restaurant and radically develop the restaurant on Level 1 with the Support of the successful caterer provider.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35

Price - Weighting: 35

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £9,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2025

End date

31 January 2030

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract could be extended for a further two (2) years. The maximum contract duration shall be of seven (7) years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As stated within the procurement documents.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated within the procurement documents.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

3 June 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 10 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

30 April 2024

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘capitalEsourcing’ (www.capitalesourcing.com). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free.

The estimated value given at II.2.6) is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore £7,928.57.

We have reduced the timeframe for receipt of tenders following the publication of a PIN2023/S 000-035267

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC1A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom