Official UK procurement notice
Catering Services Contract for The Royal Academy of Music
Authority: Royal Academy of Music
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Royal Academy of Music is a Conservatoire in London and a member of the Institution of the University of London, and offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, and a Musical Teaching qualification (LRAM).
The Royal Academy of Music is seeking to partner with one catering services provider to deliver café, bar and hospitality catering services via multiple outlets on their site in London. In addition, the intention is to source a contractor with a company ethos that matches that of RAM and ensure that staff are motivated and given the opportunities for training and career development. The contractor must have a proactive approach to grow the meals uptake. Experience of similar education-based multi-site operations is vital.
The contract is scheduled to commence at the beginning of January 2024, with mobilisation through October 2023 to December 2023. The contract will be for an initial 5 years, with a +1yr, +1yr extension clause at RAM's discretion (5+1+1).
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The catering services contract is for 5 years (plus possible 2 year extension on a…Renewal
The catering services contract is for 5 years (plus possible 2 year extension on a +1yr, +1 yr basis).
Independent consultants, Panache South, are assisting the Conservatoire with the facilitation of the procurement exercise. Interested parties are invited to complete and return the Selection Questionnaire document, which can be downloaded via the link provided in the Find A Tender advert. Additional information: Panache South are assisting the Conservatoire with the procurement of the catering services. Interested parties are to complete and return the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) document, which can be downloaded via the link provided in the Find A Tender advert. Deadline for receipt is 18.07.23, 12:00 hrs (midday). For further information, please contact jennie@panacheconsultancy.co.uk
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Jun 2023, 16:36 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2023, 16:36 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-017399- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d7a3Find a Tender
Publisher note: A copy of the Selection Questionnaire is available for completion via the link on the Find A Tender advert. For any further information please contact Jennie@panacheconsultancy.co.uk
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
Panache South, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UK. Jennie White, jennie@panacheconsultancy.co.uk, tel: +44 1275871798, www.panacheconsultancy.co.uk ↗
Timeline
19 Jun 2023 → 20 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published19 Jun 2023, 16:36 BST
- Submission deadline18 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected20 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- Panache SouthProcess contact point
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.