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The provision of Catering Services at College Court

THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

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19 Nov 2017 at 15:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Leicester is seeking to contract for catering services at its College Court conference centre, with a tender value of £4,000,000. This contract will span an initial period of five years, commencing on 1 September 2017 and concluding on 31 August 2022, with potential extensions available annually for up to five additional years based on performance. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 2 October 2017. Located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, this project falls within the catering services industry category.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those that can provide innovative and cost-effective solutions for food and beverage services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority has expressed suitability for SMEs. Companies with expertise in catering services, especially those capable of offering comprehensive maintenance and performance guarantees, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby enhancing their business growth prospects in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The provision of Catering Services at College Court

Notice Description

College Court is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Leicester and is its first all year round conference centre. The centre is registered as a limited company and is required to provide a financial return for the University and support its strategic objectives. College Court is letting a contract for its Food and Beverage requirements to an external provider and is seeking competitive prices from Service Providers for this service. The contract will be awarded for in initial period of 5 years from 1 September 2017 until 31 August 2022 with an option to extend annually for a further 5 years until 31 August 2027. The optional extensions are dependent on satisfactory performance. Bidders are required to provide proposals on the basis of cost plus and performance guarantee models, and also fully comprehensive or semi comprehensive models for maintenance of assets.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6ba5f7bd-9270-4cb7-9358-99f109380a77
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c2b0a92-4f6a-433f-88e3-57a5c98734fa
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
18 Nov 2017 - 31 Aug 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 7RH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CH&CO CATERING GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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