Catering Services
About This Opportunity
Services contract awarded by HOUSING 21 (United Kingdom): Catering Services. culture & heritage. Awarded to Compass Contract Services (U.K) (GBP 9.6M, Dec.
This is a services contract in the culture and heritage sector, with a focus on Catering. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the culture and heritage sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Awarded via a competition on CCS Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS.
Please refer to F01: Prior information notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005376-2025/Private?origin=Dashboard
Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS - CCS. DPS filters applied to support primary requirement (15/04/2025): Residential Catering Services, Hackney and Newham, Haringey and Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Camden and City of London, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth, Westminster, Barking & Dagenham and Havering, Bexley and Greenwich, Enfield, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, Bromley, Croydon, Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, West Sussex (North East), West Sussex (South West)
Contract Objective
i. To provide a fully managed catering service, including attracting and retaining the best, trained professionals.
ii. To deliver a quality Bistro style, or equivalent in etiquette of service and delivery manner, to residents.
iii. To offer high quality fresh food and beverage choices.
iv. To achieve the highest standards in food quality choices, to promote residents' well-being, food options and experience. This includes fresh food and beverages that are prepared, presented, and served to residents in an attractive manner, which offers customers a choice, with particular attention paid to appearance, taste, texture, portion sizes, temperature, and nutritional value.
v. To enhance an excellent catering service reputation with customers, in view of expanding a catering offering to the surrounding community.
vi. To create a welcoming and relaxed 'bistro ambience' environment producing food of the highest standards that not only attracts residents and their visitors but becomes a restaurant of choice.
vii. To comply with all requirements and monitoring work as set out in the Safer Food Better Business for Caterers (Food Standards Agency): Safer food, better business for caterers | Food Standards Agency.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on February 3, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 009437-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About HOUSING 21
HOUSING 21 has issued 38 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 34 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in General Supplies & Services, Governance & Public Administration, and Urban Development & Housing. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 18, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 009437-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Compass Contract Services (U.K) Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by HOUSING 21 in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Culture, Heritage & Tourism sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
Compass Contract Services (U.K) Limited was awarded the contract for £9,600,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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