Scope
Description
London Gateway Port requires catering services to provide its staff and visitors with breakfast, lunch and snack offerings across its shifts that operate 24/7.
There are 2 main sites where the provider will operate from, the corporate office building, No.1 London Gateway which has a bistro style offering serving office-based colleagues and carrying out hospitality orders and the Amenities building that serves all the staff and contractors working within the port itself which has a full canteen offering.
Total value (estimated)
- £810,000 excluding VAT
- £972,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 May 2026 to 20 May 2029
- Possible extension to 20 May 2030
- 4 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
contract extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
Contract locations
- UKH32 - Thurrock
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As stated on the tender documents on Oracle tendering portal
Technical ability conditions of participation
As stated on the tender documents on Oracle tendering portal
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
5 January 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Maximum 5 suppliers
Selection criteria:
Catering services experience for a similar organisation
Award decision date (estimated)
1 April 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial | Cost | 60% |
| Technical | Quality | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
The suppliers to submit a tender will be selected
Contracting authority
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED
- Companies House: 04341592
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWY-9334-MHJV
16 Palace Street
London
SW1E 5JQ
United Kingdom
Email: oluchi.nwaiwu@dpworld.com
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Private utility