Invitation to Tender – Landside Catering Unit
Created: 3rd Apr 2025Bristol Airport is inviting potential partners to take part in a tendering process for the provision of a coffee-led catering unit, situated in the terminal building near the check in desks and Airport entrance/exit.
The space can include, but is not limited to, the provision of coffee and other hot drinks, sandwiches, snacks, soft drinks and alcohol including draught beer and spirits, for dine in or take-away. Please note a full kitchen on site is not available. The landside unit will be accessible to both departing and arriving passengers and will need to be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Bristol Airport is investing over £400 million over the coming years to transform the Airport experience for all customers, as part of a large program enabling 12 million passengers a year to use the Airport.
The procurement timeline will be as follows and suppliers are invited to express an interest and respond to our Invitation to Tender by visiting our dedicated e-tendering site In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bristolairport/aspx/Home).
Event Date (midday UK time)
Invitation to tender issued - Tuesday April 1st
1st Stage - Initial concept and brand submission - Friday April 11th
2nd & 3rd Stage – Invite for full design pack and financial bids - Wednesday 16th April
2nd & 3rd Stage – Full design pack and financial bid submission - Friday 16th May
Invitation for best and final offer (BAFO) - Wednesday 21st May
Deadline for final submissions of (BAFO) - Tuesday 27th May
Outcome notification - Thursday 19th June
Agreements exchanged and signed - Circa 14th October
Agreement start date (subject to build completion) - December 2025
Kate Gwyther, Head of Retail, Bristol Airport said:
“We are keen to hear from premium operators and brands, who would like to be based at our busy Airport and are able to supply quality refreshments in stylish surroundings. We welcome applications from everyone, whether they are an independent regional company, national or international brand, as long as great customer service is at forefront of their business. With many customer improvements planned, it’s a very exciting time to be based at Bristol Airport.”