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24 Feb 2023 at 11:55

Tender

17 Feb 2023 at 12:29

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sussex is seeking catering services for its campus under the tender ID DN1468. The contract duration has been extended to 120 months with no renewal option. The deadline for tenders or requests to participate is now on April 3, 2023, at 12:00 GMT+1. The University is located in Brighton, United Kingdom, and the procurement falls under the services category within the hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services industry.

This catering services tender from the University of Sussex presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses in the food and beverage sector. Companies that specialise in high-quality food provision for diverse customer bases and have the capacity to meet changing demands, drive market penetration, and align with ethical values will be well-suited to compete. The tender process is currently in the active stage, with a focus on providing a variety of catering services on the university campus over a long-term contract period.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

US_22196 - Catering Services

Notice Description

The proposition covers the University of Sussex campus, with the aim of delivering delicious food experiences, which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The University is looking for a service provider(s) who has scope and ambition to deliver a best in class food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against the University of Sussex's values.

Lot Information

US_22196 - Catering Services - Lot 1

Lot 1: * Fuelling (meals and sit-down service) * Snacking (grab and go and cafe offers) * Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision * Conference and event food and beverage provision * Summer school food and beverage provision * Vending

Renewal: 7 years with three optional extensions of 12 months.

Lot 2

Lot 2: * Ready to eat, mobile / pop-up street food concepts * Mobile and pop-up coffee concepts

Renewal: 7 years with three optional extensions of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a678
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005532-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIGHTON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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