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Barbican Centre Catering Services

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:14.

Opportunity overview

This is a concession contract. The estimated post-tender contract value over the initial five (5) years term for Lot 1 and 2 is £46,266, 257, broken down as shown below: Lot 1: £ 21,939,934 Lot 2: £23,326,323 The estimated Lot 3 contract extension value over two (2) years is £1,700,540. Summary of requirements: Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events Food and Beverage delivery only. Catering associated with events including the Barbican internal hospitality breaks down approximately: Day time conference: 70% Events evening/weekend with no associated meeting or conference: 25% Other (discounted including Barbican internal hospitality):5% Lot2 - Level G restaurant and foyer cafes Level G assisted service restaurant attracting a consistent destination customer group made up of staff, local workers and residents and is populated by these users throughout the day for social occasions, meetings and as an outlet for take away service. Level G and -1 café offering a good range of soft drinks, sandwiches, filled breads and snacks. Lot 3 - Level 1 restaurant This lot was withdrawn from the procurement, so we are not going to award the contract. Instead, we will proceed with a 2 years’ extension of the contract with the incumbent (Searcys).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Searcys

Match pending…
Contract value
£21.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Apr 2025
Award ID
017230-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, SW11 3BB, United Kingdom

Searcys

Match pending…
Contract value
£23.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Apr 2025
Award ID
017230-2025-2
Status
active
Location
London, UK, SW11 3BB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55520000 — Catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events£24.7m
  • Lot 2 - Level G Public Restaurant and Foyer Cafes£21.6m
  • Lot 3 - Level 1 Public Restaurant£9.2m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-045619
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
30 Apr 2024, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
30 Apr 2024, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
3 Jun 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As stated within the procurement documents.

Classification

Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
300

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As stated within the procurement documents.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Catering associated with events including the Barbican internal hospitality breaks down approximately: Day time conference: 70% Events evening/weekend with no associated meeting or conference: 25% Other (discounted including Barbican internal hospitality):5% Historic data: 23/24 32 Events including 2 x Dinner events 9 Receptions 1 Large scale conference (1800 people) 6 Mid-size conferences (100-250 people) 14 Small conferences (10-99 people) 5615 attendees in total 22/23 28 Events including 3 Dinner events 12 Receptions 1 Large scale conference (1800 people) 3 x Mid-sized conference s (100-250 people) 9 Small conferences (10-99 people) 4470 attendees in total Additional information: Please see FO2: Contract Notice Notice Reference: 2024/S 000-013895 Published 30/04/2024 13:55:08

Value

Amount
24,700,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract could be extended a further two (2) years. The maximum contract duration shall be of seven (7) years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Level G Public Restaurant and Foyer Cafes
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Level G public restaurant: This assisted service restaurant is capable of absorbing high volumes at times of peak demand. It is popular at lunchtime attracting a consistent destination customer group made up of staff, local workers and residents and is populated by these users throughout the day for social occasions, meetings and as an outlet for take away service. At weekends and during school holidays the Barbican Kitchen is the catering outlet most regularly taken up by families visiting the Barbican. Level G café: The café on level G sits at the centre of our ground floor foyer and is the catering outlet with the longest trading hours. We are not wedded to the idea of a branded coffee offer from this coffee point, but do want to ensure that the quality of the coffee range is commensurate with the best of independent coffee shops in the area. A good range of soft drinks, sandwiches, filled breads and snacks should also be available. Level - 1 café: This café opens according to programme operating chiefly around the Hall and Theatre though it does sometimes service Business Events. The range sold should be similar to that from Level G.

Value

Amount
21,600,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This contract could be extended for a further two (2) years. The maximum contract duration shall be of seven (7) years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
28 Feb 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Level 1 Public Restaurant
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The procurement for Lot 3 was withdrawn. Instead we have proceeded with a 2 years' extension of the contract with the incumbent. Additional information: 2 years extension from 1st February 2025 to 31st January 2027.

Value

Amount
9,200,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract could be extended for a further two (2) years. The maximum contract duration shall be of seven (7) years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI31
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI31
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI31
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-135
Name
City of London Corporation

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
City of London Corporation

Contact

Telephone
+44 2076063030
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3937
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139337
Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2P 2EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Po Box 270, Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

Contact

Name
Onika Syeda
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-145257
Name
Searcys

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW11 3BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Bridges Court, York Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Searcys
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-137
Name
Cabinet Office

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
70 Whitehall

Identifier

Legal Name
Cabinet Office
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-67918
Name
See VI.4.1) Review body field of this contract award notice

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
See VI.4.1) Review body field of this contract award notice

Award information

Award 1
Id
017230-2025-1
Title
Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145257
Name
Searcys

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
017230-2025-2
Title
Lot 2 - Level G Public Restaurant and Foyer Cafes
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145257
Name
Searcys

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017230-2025-1
Title
Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events
Status
active
Award ID
017230-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
21,939,934
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
017230-2025-2
Title
Lot 2 - Level G Public Restaurant and Foyer Cafes
Status
active
Award ID
017230-2025-2
Date Signed
14 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
23,326,323
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · EC2P 2EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKI31

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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