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    ContractsCatering Services Contract - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
    Awarded contract

    Catering Services Contract - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

    Awarded
    £26.8m
    Published 25 Aug 2026

    Royal Botanic Gardens Kew seeks an experienced caterer to operate six food and beverage outlets across the site on a commercial concession basis with turnover-based commission terms.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 25 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £26.8m
    Published 25 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £26,810,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ST
      Searcy Tansley & Company Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    25 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew invites tenders for a comprehensive day visitor catering contract operating on a commercial concession basis. The successful caterer will manage six fixed catering outlets including The Orangery Restaurant, The Pavilion Bar & Grill, Family Kitchen & Shop, Botanical Brasserie, Victoria Plaza Café, and Brentford Gate Kiosk, plus mobile catering services throughout the gardens. The caterer operates independently under commercial terms, paying the client a percentage-based commission on sales turnover with a guaranteed annual minimum payment. This is a single tender package opportunity for an experienced catering operator seeking to run a high-volume, multi-outlet food and beverage service within a prestigious venue.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In facilities management, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Searcy Tansley & Company Ltd1× · 100%

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are The Lunch Bag Limited, GLANMORE FOODS LTD, Innovate Services Limited — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0663cd
    RB
    Buyer
    ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
    Sector
    Facilities Management