Award

Catering Outsourced Services

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2018 at 11:28

Tender

26 Oct 2017 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has initiated a tender for Catering Outsourced Services, aimed at establishing a national framework for its members and other university purchasing consortia. This procurement, classified under restaurant and food-serving services, is currently in the Award stage following the tender period that concluded on 23rd November 2017. The overall contract value is set at £100 million, with a minimum threshold of £1 million, and it is targeted for implementation across various regions in the UK including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The contract is scheduled to commence on 19th March 2018 and will run until 18th March 2020.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the catering sector, especially those offering outsourced contract catering services or corporate event catering. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as only one organization from a group of companies can submit a bid for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 of the contract. This framework is suited for businesses aiming to provide comprehensive catering solutions, including on-site catering, serviced hospitality, and event catering in Greater London, which may cater to corporate needs such as refreshments for events or ongoing meal services.

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Notice Title

Catering Outsourced Services

Notice Description

LUPC is tendering a national framework via the restricted process for Catering Outsourced Services on behalf of their Members and those of the other University Purchasing Consortia. Member Institutions of the following consortia will be able to use this Framework Agreement; London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) A full list of the UPC'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 The Framework Agreement will be divided into two Lots: Lot 1: Outsourced Contract Catering Services (National) The lot includes onsite catering services for regular supply as a fully managed and delivered service across Members in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Core services include Refectory Services, Cafeterias , Student Meal Packages, Cafes and Coffee Shops, Grab and Go, Branded Franchises, Serviced Hospitality, Commercial and Corporate Events, and Licensed Bars. Lot 2: Office, Corporate and Event Catering (Greater London) The Lot includes all catering services provided to support the delivery of refreshments for corporate and commercial activities across Members in Greater London. The main focus for this lot is serviced hospitality and commercial and corporate events. Some Members may require additional catering services such as the provision of a cafeteria. Core Services include Serviced Hospitality, Commercial and Corporate Events (including Weddings), Private Dining, Staff Foodservice, and Licensed Bars. Please note that each Potential Provider may only bid for Lot 1 or Lot 2, they cannot bid for both Lots. A Potential Provider could be a single organisation or group of companies. In order to assist opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Greater London, as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics NUTS 1 Statistical Regions of the UK; UKI Greater London, only one organisation from a group of companies can bid for this Framework. A group of companies is defined as one where trading organisations have the same parent company or holding company. If a group of companies has several companies that meet the requirements of the lot, a bid for this Framework Tender should be under the parent company, holding company or a nominated lead from within the group. If a group of companies is successful in being awarded a place on the framework, then the group of companies can determine which of the companies within their group is best placed to meet the requirements of and bid for each call off contract Additional information: To view further details on this tender opportunity please use the link to the e-portal, Bravo Solutions https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml then click on "View Current Opportunities" underneath the orange OPPORTUNITIES header. If you have not already registered on Bravo Solutions, you will need to do so in order to access the tender documentation. For further information on becoming a supplier to LUPC, please see details on our website http://www.lupc.ac.uk/suppliers

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-356d176d-db87-4327-b55e-6d9caba00f3e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4eea101-4d82-4285-af61-6d2ac8784ddf
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
19 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2020 2-3 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

ARAMARK

ASPENS SERVICES

CH&CO CATERING GROUP

COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LTD TRADING AS CHARTWELLS

ELIOR

KUDOS CATERING (UK

MAYFAIR CATERING SERVICES

MITIE CATERING SERVICES LTD (TRADING AS GATHER & GATHER

TALKINGTON BATES

WSH LIMITED (INCORPORATING BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED, BENUGO

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