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BBC Catering Services

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 23:03.

Opportunity overview

The BBC is seeking to procure catering services across 12 diverse locations, each with unique operational demands. Catering services improve staff well-being and create a positive work environment contributing to BBC operations' overall efficiency and experience. Recent operational challenges include fluctuating service volumes at larger sites, and consistently low volumes at smaller sites within the portfolio. Addressing these dynamics is critical to ensuring efficiency and sustainability across the estate. Catering services include staff restaurants, coffee shops, vending services, and corporate hospitality. The services are tailored to each site’s needs, ranging from weekday operations to 24/7 availability at specific locations. The BBC owns the major catering assets deployed across its estate and funds their maintenance through an approved supplier, managed by the Catering services Provider, ensuring operational reliability and compliance with necessary standards. As part of its ongoing efforts to optimise services, the BBC seeks to innovate and enhance these offerings while aligning with its core values of sustainability, inclusivity, and cost-efficiency. This is a single Lot requirement. The Contract has a term of 3 years with expected commencement 05/10/2026, with extension option of 2 years. The anticipated contract value will range from £4,200,000 to £5,400,000, including VAT.

Awarded to

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Baxterstorey Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£4.3m
Awarded
8 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWXZ-5178-NDNH
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
PROC/2024/90/RL
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Id
GB-PPON-PJRB-3233-GTQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRB-3233-GTQL

Address

Street Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1A 1AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Baxterstorey Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PWXZ-5178-NDNH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXZ-5178-NDNH

Address

Street Address
300 Thames Valley Park Drive
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 1PT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Telephone
01189356700

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
SODEXO LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PDBX-1136-TDBQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDBX-1136-TDBQ

Address

Street Address
One, Southampton Row
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1B 5HA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
BBC Catering Services
Status
active
Date
9 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
9 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55520000
Description
Catering services

Value

Including VAT
5,400,000
Amount
4,320,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXZ-5178-NDNH
Name
Baxterstorey Limited

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
4 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
4 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x 1 option years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
055264-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Jun 2026, 14:17
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W1A 1AA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 055264-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·