Mersey Ferries Catering Concession Contract Lot 1A - Onboard Cafe & Bar
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
09 Mar 2026
Description
This Lot is a concession contract Operation of the café and bar across daytime sightseeing cruises, commuter sailings and seasonal evening and premium cruises on two vessels - the Snowdrop and Royal Daffodil. The successful provider must offer high-quality, well-presented food and drink from small servery areas (no commercial kitchen) deliver smooth service in a mobile variable-demand environment, maintain strong staff standards and compliance and introduce creativity, sustainability and themed experiences. The successful Supplier will be required to offer bar services during any events that fall under Lot 2 Special Events.
Scope
- Reference
- DN798263
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031Possible extension to 31 Mar 2033
A 2 year optional extension is available.
- CPV classifications
- 2432250055300000554000005550000079952000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Price | — | price | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial Standing State your annual turnover for the last financial year- we are expecting turnover of £200k or over: Provide confirm you have audited accounts (Yes/No): Do you have any outstanding tax liabilities (Pass/Fail):
Give a summary of your experience delivering catering and hospitality: How many years' experience in catering and hospitality do you have:
Bidders will need to complete an initial PSQ stage on a Pass/Fail basis. Bidders who are successful will be invited to a ITT stage where they will be required to respond to Quality & Commercial questions they will need to submit. We will then after moderation short list bidders to complete a presentation day where they will be required under controlled conditions present dishes to a evaluation panel for scoring
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£1.5m
Award date
09 Mar 2026
Contract start
29 Mar 2026
Contract end
28 Mar 2029