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CSP25109 - JENAS Conference Catering

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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10 Jul 2025 at 12:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerning "CSP25109 - JENAS Conference Catering" was conducted by UK Research and Innovation, with the contracting managed by UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The services required fall under the category of catering for the JENAS Conference, operating in the services industry. This procurement process was completed using the direct procurement method, without competition, due to technical reasons, and was concluded below the threshold. The contract was signed on 7th July 2025, with services rendered on the 8th July 2025, in Swindon, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses offering catering services to engage in bespoke conference provisioning. "Olly Services srl," a large-scale enterprise, successfully secured the contract, demonstrating the potential for sizeable catering firms to thrive in similar tenders. Businesses in the catering sector with the capacity to deliver specialised conference services across the United Kingdom would be well-suited to compete for similar opportunities, fostering growth through strategic contracts with central government authorities like UK Research and Innovation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP25109 - JENAS Conference Catering

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons. UK Research and Innovation require catering services for the JENAS Conference.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055cf6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038962-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
£31,468 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jul 2025 - 8 Jul 2025 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OLLY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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