Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall PO Box 270
London
EC2P 2EJ
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
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 Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Prestigious Sites Catering
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £25,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39310000 - Catering equipment
- 42933000 - Vending machines
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Main site or place of performance
Mansion House
Central Criminal Court
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 Lord Mayor’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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Responsible Procurement / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2024
End date
31 August 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is expected to be for five (5) years, with an option to extend for a further two (2) years.
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.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 January 2024
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
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
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC1A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom