Catering and User Over-Night Accommodation Services

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05f798Procurement Act 2023SME suitableplanning

Estimated value

£25.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

05 Jun 2026

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Description

This is for the provision of Accommodation and Catering services to the various sites for the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The Accommodation and Catering Services are required at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and Coesners House and catering services are required at Daresbury Laboratory and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre. UKRI STFC will be hosting two further Supplier Engagement Sessions for this requirement. One being conducted on the 17th of June at Daresbury Laboratory Keckwick Ln, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4AD commencing at 1pm, the other on the 18th of June at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX commencing at 10am. Each session will last no more than 1-2 hours and a maximum of two attendees from each supplier organisation to register for the session. To book onto the Supplier Engagement Session, please submit the names, email addresses, contact phone numbers, vehicle registrations to the following email address : STFCprocurement@ukri.org. Please confirm your attendance no later than 12pm (noon) on the 16th of June 2026. Please ensure you state our reference UKRI-5482 Catering and User Over-Night Accommodation Services as part of your confirmation.

Scope

Reference
UKRI 5482
Total value
£25,000,000 excluding VAT
£30,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
26 Nov 2026 to 25 Nov 2033
Possible extension to 25 Nov 2036
Main category
services
CPV classifications
55100000
55510000
55520000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)