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Royal Botanic Gardens

RBGKEW1530 - Catering Services Wakehurst

HospitalityCPV 55520000
Value£17.0m
Deadline5 May 2026
Published6 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 6 Mar 2026ClosedCloses 5 May 2026
Who to contact
Joanna McKelvey
procurement@kew.org

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£17.0mtotal contract value
median £606k
this tender£0£18.4m

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The brief

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking Tenders for the provision of our Day Visitor Catering at Wakehurst which comprises the operation of three fixed catering outlets, namely Seeds Café, Stables Kitchen and Stables Pantry, together with provision of mobile catering within the grounds of Wakehurst.

The contract will operate on a fully commercial concession basis wherein the appointed Caterer 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 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sussex%2C:-Catering-services./235877HBC5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/235877HBC5

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The contract will operate on a fully

The contract will operate on a fully commercial concession basis wherein the appointed Caterer 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.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663c8
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
020231-2026
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