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RBGKEW1455 - Catering Services - Kew Gardens
Published 25 Aug 2026
25 Aug 2026
- Primary CPV
-
55520000 *
Catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, London
- Value
- £26,810,000
- Contract
-
7 years Duration
01/11/2026 31/10/2033
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, The Herbarium,, Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3AQ, United Kingdom · UKI75
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
55520000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: RBGKEW1455
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking Tenders for the provision of our Day Visitor Catering contract which comprises a single tender package for the operation of six fixed catering outlets, namely The Orangery Restaurant, The Pavilion Bar & Grill, Family Kitchen & Shop, Botanical Brasserie, Victoria Plaza Café, Brentford Gate Kiosk and mobile catering within Kew Gardens.
The contract will operate on a fully commercial concession basis wherein the appointed Caterer, under a contract for the relevant areas, shall pay a percentage of sales turnover to the Client by way of a turnover based commission supported by a fixed annual minimum guaranteed sum.
Full CPV breakdown
- 55520000 — Catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 4
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 25 Aug 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 4 Sep 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 30 Oct 2036
- Renewal
- Contract term 7 years with potential extensions upto 3 years
- Reserved / special regime
- Concession
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 25 Aug 2026 16:26
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0663cd
- Notice ID
- RBGKEW1455
Competition
4
Bids received
1
Bids considered at final stage
0
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier, Tenderer Large
5th Floor, 210 High, Holborn, London, Wc1v 7ep, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 31 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, The Herbarium,, Kew Green |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Richmond |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | TW9 3AQ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI75 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Searcy Tansley & Company Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 5th Floor, 210 High, Holborn |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | Wc1v 7ep |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
Tender
| Title | RBGKEW1455 - Catering Services - Kew Gardens |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Special regime | concession |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | pending |
| Date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £32,172,000 |
| Value › Value | £26,810,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | Searcy Tansley & Company Ltd |
| Item › CPV › Description | Catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKI75 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Oct 2033 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Oct 2036 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | Contract term 7 years with potential extensions upto 3 years |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080988-2026 |
| Document › Published | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |