Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College
Notice Description
Belfast Metropolitan College (the Buyer) is the largest of the six Further and Higher Education Colleges in Northern Ireland. There are campuses located at Titanic Quarter, Millfield, Springvale and Castlereagh. The Buyer is seeking to appoint a Supplier with the relevant skills and experience to deliver and manage the catering and vending services in an effective and professional manner. The catering operation is regarded as an important element of the Buyer's business operation and will need to reflect the high standards and public profile of the Client. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule and CfT documents for further details.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050524
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046204-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
- £1,650,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,650,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £150,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Aug 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jun 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-02-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpdclientcdpinfo@finance-ni.gov.uk, ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT3 9DT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046204-2025
5th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034493-2025
23rd June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016028-2025
17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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