Tender

Symbol Group Membership 2016

THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Warwick is seeking suppliers for the "Symbol Group Membership 2016" tender, falling under the retail trade services category. This procurement process involves an open tendering method, with an end date for submissions set for 18 March 2016. This initiative is crucial for enhancing the operational efficiency of the University's Rootes grocery store, strategically located on the central campus in Coventry, West Midlands, which serves an average of 6,000 customers daily. The contract is valued at approximately £25 million and is projected to commence on 31 May 2016, lasting until 15 March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in retail services, particularly those with the capability to enhance offerings for university communities. Firms that can provide a diverse range of products, including internationally sourced goods and dietary-specific options, will find themselves well-positioned to succeed. Those interested should consider arranging site visits to the Rootes grocery store, as this could give them valuable insights into the requirements and expectations of the University, thereby improving their chances of a successful bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Symbol Group Membership 2016

Notice Description

The University of Warwick Retail Services has a requirement for membership to Symbol Group. This is an above EU threshold tender Located in a prime, central campus location next to the Students' Union, the current rootes grocery store boasts high footfall, excellent connections to various parts of campus and a wide variety of products to meet student and staff needs. The Hot Food counter serves products baked off on the premises, such as sausage rolls, pizza and baguettes, and there is a salad bar and fresh baked bread also on offer. The rest of the store sells everything one would need to be self-sufficient on campus including a substantial range of authentic imported Asian foods to accommodate international students' needs and a 'free from' range for differing dietary requirements. Sharing the unit is the campus Post Office offering all of the basic services including foreign currency and MoneyGram. A dedicated stationery area provides customers with an array of different items, many Warwick branded, ensuring that everything staff and students need is close to hand including a selection of cards and gift bags. The store is fully licenced and participates wholeheartedly in the University's Responsible Drinking Group agenda, encouraging a sensible and informed approach to alcohol purchasing and consumption. The unit occupies a total of approximately 7500 square feet with restroom and storage facilities. The unit stocks around 5,500 SKU's, serves approximately 6,000 customers per day during term time and turns over in excess of PS5m per annum. In-line with its obligations under EU Legislation and Public Sector contracts regulations 2015, the University of Warwick will be adopting the Open procedure for this procurement process. The process will consist of a number of stages consisting of the issue of tender documents via our electronic tendering portal 'InTend' (full details in Part 1 of this document set), site visits, submission of offers and presentations of submissions to the evaluation panel. *Potential suppliers are encouraged to visit the University during the process (and prior to submission of bids) to experience the look and feel of the Store, to ascertain the nature and extent of the campus and ensure they understand fully the importance of the operation to our staff, students and visitors. The University of Warwick is an open campus and as such suppliers are free to discreetly visit rootes grocery store unaccompanied. However, if you would like to arrange a guided tour of the facility and surrounding areas please make the request in writing via the correspondence function on InTend. All correspondence regarding this tender procedure should be made through the University of Warwick In-Tend system (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick) via the "Correspondence" functionality. Failure to do so may result in the correspondence being excluded from the tende... Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of our e-tendering system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : University of Warwick Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/313705d3-69a5-4c0c-af45-d7f26a12393e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55900000 - Retail trade services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 May 2016 - 15 Mar 2021 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV4 7AL
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
Wainbody
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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