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Catering and User Over-Night Accommodation Services

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government

In brief

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has announced plans to buy travel and catering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £25,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 26 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 65 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This is for the provision of Accommodation and Catering services to the various sites for the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). The Accommodation and Catering Services are required at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and Coesners House and catering services are required at Daresbury Laboratory and the UK Astronomy Technology Centre. UKRI STFC will be hosting two further Supplier Engagement Sessions for this requirement. One being conducted on the 17th of June at Daresbury Laboratory Keckwick Ln, Daresbury, Warrington WA4 4AD commencing at 1pm, the other on the 18th of June at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX commencing at 10am. Each session will last no more than 1-2 hours and a maximum of two attendees from each supplier organisation to register for the session. To book onto the Supplier Engagement Session, please submit the names, email addresses, contact phone numbers, vehicle registrations to the following email address : STFCprocurement@ukri.org. Please confirm your attendance no later than 12pm (noon) on the 16th of June 2026. Please ensure you state our reference UKRI-5482 Catering and User Over-Night Accommodation Services as part of your confirmation.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 083729-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 053462-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

1896

Awards

1744

Suppliers it has used most for travel

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From notice 083729-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 December 2025, last updated 5 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.