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Published 3 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Contract for the Provision of Catering Services to the British Embassy Dubai and British Embassy Abu Dhabi

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

Framework agreementBelow threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 11 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Embassy Dubai and British Embassy Abu Dhabi is in need of caterers to provide services to events hosted at the Embassy.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery listed: United Arab Emirates (AE)
55520000 Catering services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Contract for the Provision of Catering Services to the…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT
Last source update
3 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT
Authority reference
CPG 12201/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079197
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area in notice
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eda0 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    3 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 4latest 11 Nov 2025

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £27,500, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Catering Services to the British Embassy Dubai and British Embassy Abu Dhabi

    Signed
    11 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    11 Nov 2025 – 30 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract is good for one year with an option to extend for another year.
    3 agreed KPIs: Food equipment · Menu Preparation · Food Safety
    • Food equipment, All equipment should be in good working order and electrical must be routinely PAT tested.
    • Menu Preparation, Menu is aligned with the thme required for the event. There is adequate portion for each food caegory. UK culture is highlighted in the presented menu. UK food ingredients are used in the menu preparation.
    • Food Safety, Food preparation and service should adhere to the UAE Food SAfety Standards.

  • Provision of Catering Services to the British Embassy Dubai and British Embassy Abu Dhabi

    Signed
    11 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    11 Nov 2025 – 30 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract can be extended for another year on good performance.
    3 agreed KPIs: Menu Preparation · Food Safety · Food Equipment
    • Menu Preparation, Menu is aligned with the thme required for the event. There is adequate portion for each food caegory. UK culture is highlighted in the presented menu. UK food ingredients are used in the menu preparation.
    • Food Safety, Food preparation and service should adhere to the UAE Food SAfety Standards.
    • Food Equipment, All equipment should be in good working order and electrical equipment must be routinely PAT tested.

  • Contract 3

    Signed
    11 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    11 Nov 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract is good for one year with an option to extend for another year.
    3 agreed KPIs: Menu Preparation · Food Safety · Food Equipment
    • Menu Preparation, Menu is aligned with the thme required for the event. There is adequate portion for each food category. UK culture is highlighted in the presented menu. UK food ingredients are used in the menu preparation.
    • Food Safety, Food preparation and service should adhere to the UAE Food Safety Standards.
    • Food Equipment, All equipment should be in good working order and electrical equipment must be routinely PAT tested.

  • Contract 4

    Signed
    11 Nov 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    11 Nov 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract is good for one year with an option to extend for another year.
    3 agreed KPIs: Menu Preparation · Food Equipment · Food Safety
    • Menu Preparation, Menu is aligned with the thme required for the event. There is adequate portion for each food category. UK culture is highlighted in the presented menu. UK food ingredients are used in the menu preparation.
    • Food Equipment, All equipment should be in good working order and electrical equipment must be routinely PAT tested.
    • Food Safety, Food preparation and service should adhere to the UAE Food Safety Standards.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bens FarmFramework contractor Hadaeq Mohammad Bin RAshid, Hdaeq Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid, AE, 0000, AEContact email
  • Radisson BluFramework contractor 16021 Marasi Drive, Business Bay Dubai, AE, 16021, AEContact email
  • Sofitel HotelFramework contractor 5558 Dubai, Dubai, AE, 5558, AEContact email
  • The ClubFramework contractor Palm West Beach, Palm Jumirah, AE, 0000, AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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