Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services within Swansea University
Notice Description
Swansea University is seeking to procure a service provider as a long-term partner to deliver food and beverage services across the following revenue streams: - 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 The proposition covers the Singleton campus and Bay campus at Swansea University, to deliver 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 who has scope and ambition to deliver a best-in-class quality 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 Swansea University's values. Swansea University Catering Vision "To provide an outstanding, sector-leading catering, retail and hospitality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of students, staff and visitors to the University. To be a core and critical component of an inclusive, vibrant, satisfied and engaged campus community. To be financially and environmentally sustainable, and to dynamically respond to the growth and development of the University." Please note the contract value stated below is the tendered return to the University.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Swansea University is seeking to procure a service provider as a long-term partner to deliver food and beverage services across the following revenue streams: - 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 The proposition covers the Singleton campus and Bay campus at Swansea University, to deliver 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 who has scope and ambition to deliver a best-in-class quality 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 Swansea University's values. Swansea University Catering Vision "To provide an outstanding, sector-leading catering, retail and hospitality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of students, staff and visitors to the University. To be a core and critical component of an inclusive, vibrant, satisfied and engaged campus community. To be financially and environmentally sustainable, and to dynamically respond to the growth and development of the University."
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months (i.e. 5+1+1 years)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a824
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051308-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Dec 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20256 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@swansea.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1792602779
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot, TLL18 Swansea
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Sketty
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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