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CSP25145 - NQCC Hackathon Catering

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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16 Jul 2025 at 13:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by UK Research and Innovation involved the provision of catering services for the NQCC Hackathon event. The tender, titled "CSP25145 - NQCC Hackathon Catering," falls under the services category with a focus on catering services. This procurement, completed through a direct method without competition, addresses technical reasons limiting competitive bidding. The event took place in the United Kingdom, with activities scheduled from 21st July 2025 to 22nd July 2025. Key stakeholders included UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the procuring entity, and The University of Edinburgh was awarded the contract on 8th July 2025. The contract, amounting to £15,379.21, was officially documented on 16th July 2025.

This tender offers lucrative business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in event catering, particularly those equipped to meet niche technical requirements. Large-scale service providers experienced in central government contracts would find this procurement advantageous. Given the value and scope, businesses with established processes for rapid deployment of catering solutions and the ability to operate within the specified budget constraints would be well-suited to compete in such direct procurement processes in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CSP25145 - NQCC Hackathon 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 & Innovation require catering services for their NQCC Hackathon event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05605a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040539-2025
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
£15,379 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2025 - 22 Jul 2025 30 days
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

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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