Award

Catering Consultancy Services

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2017 at 10:29

TenderAmendment

04 May 2017 at 14:56

Tender

04 May 2017 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium has established a National Framework Agreement for Catering Consultancy Services, which will serve member institutions across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The tender, titled "Catering Consultancy Services," falls under the services category, specifically classified as hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services. The contract is set to commence on 4 September 2017 and will run until 3 September 2019. The procurement follows a selective method, indicating a restricted procedure, and the application window has closed as of 30 May 2017.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering consultancy, including SMEs with expertise in operational reviews, menu design, strategic planning, and compliance monitoring. Ideal candidates for this tender include consultancies experienced in both in-house and outsourced catering requirements for higher education institutions and cultural establishments. Companies that can demonstrate a strong portfolio in operational and strategic consultancy within the catering sector will be well positioned to benefit from this framework agreement.

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Notice Title

Catering Consultancy Services

Notice Description

LUPC, working with APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, SUPC and TUCO and their respective Member Institutions has established a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Consultancy Services across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Member Institutions of all the Higher Education Purchasing Consortia and TUCO will be able to use this Framework Agreement. A full list of the UPC's and TUCO's Member Institutions may be found at: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/links http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members http://www.tuco.ac.uk/buy/our-members The Catering Consultancy Services Framework will include but not be limited to Operational Catering Reviews, Strategic Catering Reviews, Tendering Support, Catering Capital Projects, Menu Design, Branding, Recruitment, Compliance, Contract Monitoring, Catering related IT Systems. Consultancy is required for either in-house or outsourced catering requirements for a range of institutions including but not limited to Higher Education Institutions, Further Education Colleges, Museums, Galleries, Research Institutions, Government Agencies and other cultural establishments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da834ab2-9ab2-43b0-9606-916119c59e0f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
3 Sep 2017 - 3 Sep 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Contact Name
Suzanne Picken
Contact Email
s.picken@lupc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
020 7307 2772

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 7NZ
Post Town
West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU

GEN2 PROPERTY

IDEAL CATERING CONSULTANCY

MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY

PANACHE SOUTH

RADFORD CHANCELLOR

STERN CONSULTANCY

THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP

THREAD CONSULTANCY

TURPIN SMALE CATERING & CONFERENCE CONSULTANTS

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