Notice Information
Notice Title
Catering Services Contract for New College Swindon
Notice Description
New College is a further and higher education institution in Swindon, Wiltshire. There are two main campuses, Queens Drive and North Star, as well as an Adult Learning Centre in Swindon town centre. The College caters for approx. 4,800 students, to a range of ages, with its primary student body being 16-18-year-olds pursuing A-levels or vocational qualifications. The new catering contract is to service the two main campuses, Queens Drive and North Star, from 1st August 2026, for a 3-year term plus possible 2 year extension on a +1year, +1year basis. The College is undertaking this tender process to source a flexible and best value catering contractor with whom they can partner with to achieve service excellence through the provision of a great tasting food service, made with authentic recipes and ingredients. Healthy eating, service innovation and added value through food education and sustainability initiatives are equally as important. This procurement will be run as per a Competitive Flexible Procedure in line with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024. This process is managed under the Light Touch regime, and the College reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout. Suppliers are invited to confirm their interest in this tender by submitting a completed 'Procurement Specific Questionnaire' (Stage 1) as per the guidance issued. Stage 1 has been designed to assess the suitability of Suppliers to deliver New College Swindon's contract requirements. Only Suppliers who are successful at this stage will be invited to participate in Stage 2 of the process and be invited to submit a Tender. TUPE will apply.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f443
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038241-2026
- 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,600,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEW COLLEGE SWINDON
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN3 1AH
- 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
- Walcot and Park North
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038241-2026
27th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082196-2025
11th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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