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Nottinghamshire County Council - Joint Venture Partner - Catering and FM

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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14 May 2025 at 10:26

Tender

02 Aug 2024 at 16:17

Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council, a regional authority, has successfully completed the procurement process for a joint venture partnership aimed at catering and facilities management (FM) services. The contract, under the title "Nottinghamshire County Council - Joint Venture Partner - Catering and FM," is valued at £3.7 billion and will be active for an initial period of five years, with an option to extend to a maximum of ten years. This procurement, identified as "ocds-h6vhtk-04876e," follows a competitive dialogue procedure and is part of the services category, specifically focusing on catering services under the CPV code 55520000. The award was made on 7th May 2025, and the contract covers regions including UKF15 and UKF16. The selected supplier, Vertas Group Limited, will undertake various tasks such as providing these services to the Authority, schools, and managing third-party revenue growth through the County Enterprise Foods business.

This joint venture presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the catering and facilities management fields. Companies with expertise in providing comprehensive management and operational services in these sectors will find this contract particularly lucrative. Given the scale and long-term nature of the contract, larger firms with a solid track record in managing substantial facilities and catering projects will be well-suited to leverage this opportunity to expand their operations. Additionally, businesses capable of innovative service delivery and revenue growth initiatives, especially in educational institutions and large public sector environments, will be in a strong position to benefit from this partnership. The blend of catering, facilities management, and potential for third-party revenue expansion creates a robust platform for growth and increased market presence.

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Notice Title

Nottinghamshire County Council - Joint Venture Partner - Catering and FM

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Authority) has appointed a Provider to establish a joint venture to manage and operate to deliver (i) catering and facilities management (FM) services to the Authority; (ii) catering and/or FM services to schools; (iii) the County Enterprise Food Management services contract for the Authority; (iv) third party revenue growth for these services including through the management and operation of the County Enterprise Foods business. Further details can be found in the procurement documents made available with the Contract Notice (see previous publication below). The main subject-matter of the services being procured are "light regime" services and falls under Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which govern the award of light regime service contracts. The Authority is using a procurement process modelled on the competitive dialogue procedure and the procurement documents describe this process in further detail.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Continued from II.1.4 - The joint venture will operate for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend to 5 years (a maximum duration of 10 years). The duration of contracts awarded to the joint venture will however vary. Additional information: The estimated value represents the current turnover of the range of services as presently delivered by the Council to its customers (a breakdown is set out in the procurement documents). However, potential returns will depend on many commercial factors including (but not limited to) the performance of the Provider and market conditions. These indicative figures are estimated values and the services delivered by the JV may increase or decrease (in scope and volume) and so actual demand and usage may differ over the term of the JV.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04876e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021163-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

55520000 - Catering services

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£370,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,700,000,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
. Holly Fisher
Contact Email
holly.fisher@nottscc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1158788113

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERTAS GROUP

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