Catering support at Royal Navy Candidate Preparation Course West, Cardiff UK7

Ministry of Defence
South East
Open procedure
9 July 2025 to 1 April 2026

Catering support services for the Royal Navy Candidate Preparation Course West in Cardiff. The contract involves the delivery of food services to support training operations, with an initial term followed by three optional extension years.

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Awarded value: £633k; As published
Published: 9 April 2025
Awarded: 18 June 2025; Mountain Tops Limited t/a Cresta Caterers
Contract length: 9 months; Ends 1 April 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional catering and food services for military training facilities and candidate preparation courses.

Provision of catering support at Royal Navy Candidate Preparation Course West, Cardiff UK7

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 9 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 45 months
Contract dates: 9 July 2025 to 1 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55520000, 55500000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
9 April 2025
Contract awardedto Mountain Tops Limited t/a Cresta Caterers
18 June 2025
Contract starts
9 July 2025
Contract ends
1 April 2026

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Ministry of Defence

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The supplier

Mountain Tops Limited t/a Cresta Caterers

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320390/catering-support-at-royal-navy-candidate-preparation-course-west-cardiff-uk7
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Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff8d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Catering support at Royal Navy Candidate Preparation Course West, Cardiff UK7. Contract award, 9 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320390/catering-support-at-royal-navy-candidate-preparation-course-west-cardiff-uk7 (accessed 5 November 2026).