Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
City of London Corporation
Guildhall
London
EC2P 2EJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2076063030
E-mail: Robert.Pine@cityoflondon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tower Bridge Events Management Services
Reference number: itt_COL_16898
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55523000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The City of London Corporation (the City) invited Tenders for the provision of the Tower Bridge Events Management Services contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Rd, London, SE1 2UP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tower Bridge required a single Events Management Contractor to be responsible for all areas of the
events business (sales, marketing, bookings, event operations, security (overseen by the Bridge’s
operational 24hr security provision), catering, and client aftercare.
The awarded supplier will be expected to provide a high quality and well-regarded events experience for all
clients. Longer term, Tower Bridge should be known as one of the most sustainable and socially
impactful events venues in London, while still being profitable and receiving excellent client
feedback.
The duration of the contract is 3 years, subject to the right of the City (at its sole discretion) to
exercise its right to extend by a further 3 years, therefore the total contract term is 6 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-013565
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/01/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Social Pantry Ltd
Industrial Estate, 1, Heliport, Lombard Rd
London
SW11
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 600 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
See VI.4.1) Review body field of this contract award notice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/02/2024