Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Catering Services
Notice Description
Provision of catering services across all Derby College Group campuses.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: A three-year fixed term contract is proposed starting 01.08.26 with a further three options to extend on a 2+2+1 (or as agreed between the parties) subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of terms up to a maximum term of eight years ending 31.07.32.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e693
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027083-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42 - Industrial machinery
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
39222000 - Catering supplies
42933000 - Vending machines
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
55510000 - Canteen services
55511000 - Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services
55512000 - Canteen management services
55520000 - Catering services
55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £9,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £4,724,123 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2033-10-02
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DERBY COLLEGE GROUP
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DERBY
- Postcode
- DE24 8UG
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF11 Derby
-
- Local Authority
- Lichfield
- Electoral Ward
- Little Aston & Stonnall
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027083-2026
24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076152-2025
21st November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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