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Tender: Day Visitor Catering Concession at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – Six Outlets and Mobile Catering

Released 8 months ago

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Won bySearcy Tansley & Company Ltd

Contract value£32.2M

Term7 yearsNov 2026 to Oct 2033

Awarded25 Aug 2026112 days after closing

With this buyerFirst contract1 contract in total

Closed05 May 2026

Est. valueEstimate£30K to £6.0M

LocationYelverton, London

AgencyRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryFood & Beverage

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 5 May 2026

About

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking a supplier for the Day Visitor Catering contract to operate six fixed catering outlets — The Orangery Restaurant, The Pavilion Bar & Grill, Family Kitchen & Shop, Botanical Brasserie, Victoria Plaza Café and Brentford Gate Kiosk — plus mobile catering within Kew Gardens. The contract is a single tender package operating on a fully commercial concession basis, under which the appointed caterer will pay a percentage of sales turnover as a commission and provide a fixed annual minimum guaranteed sum.

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This opportunity suits caterers experienced in operating multiple fixed outlets and mobile catering concessions at visitor attractions; key considerations include managing commercial risk from the turnover-based commission model and meeting the fixed annual minimum guaranteed sum while operating six outlets across the site.

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