Contract award · 14 Apr 2025

Barbican Centre Catering Services: Lot 1 - Hospitality & Events

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London awarded “Barbican Centre Catering Services: Lot 1…” to Searcys for £45.3m.

Hospitality & cateringLondon

Value across 2 lots £45.3m
WinnerSearcys SME

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Supplier
Searcys SME
Value
£45,266,257 across 2 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Hospitality & catering · Catering services (CPV 55520000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date14 Apr 2025
  2. Published28 Apr 2025Published 14 days after the contract date

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

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Barbican Centre Catering Services: Lot 1 - Hospitality & EventsSearcys SME£21.9m
Barbican Centre Catering Services: Lot 2 - Level G Public Restaurant and Foyer CafesSearcys SME£23.3m

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