How to win: RBGKEW1530 - Catering Services Wakehurst

About this contract

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking Tenders for the provision of our Day Visitor Catering at Wakehurst which comprises the operation of three fixed catering outlets, namely Seeds Café, Stables Kitchen and Stables Pantry, together with provision of mobile catering within the grounds of Wakehurst. The contract will operate on a fully commercial concession basis wherein the appointed Caterer shall pay a percentage of sales turnover to the Client by way of a turnover-based commission supported by a fixed annual minimum guaranteed sum For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sussex%2C:-Catering-services./235877HBC5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/235877HBC5

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Royal Botanic Gardens scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £17,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 5 May 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

BidWriter drafts your responses from your company profile, scores them against the marking scheme, and tracks your whole pipeline. Free to start — no card needed.

Related resources

Similar contracts