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title: "External Catering Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF YORK"
published: "2022-08-12"
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# External Catering Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF YORK  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08844a13-2976-4e42-83fa-fc29b729e382

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## Summary

The University of York has recently awarded a contract for External Catering Services. The procurement process was completed through a single tender action below threshold, with a contract value of £80,000. The contract period is from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023. The location for service delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The University is the buying organisation, and the main procurement category is goods.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, interested in providing catering services. Businesses in the catering industry, particularly those offering buffet food and working lunches for events, would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The award has been granted to two suppliers, Bells Of York and Divine Dining, indicating potential for growth and collaboration within the catering sector.

## Notice

This is a a contract award notice for the provision of buffet food / working lunches for on-campus events. It has been agreed to re-appoint the suppliers who successfully tendered for the original contract via a sub-threshold open competitive process. The contract was due to be retendered but due to the ongoing impact of the pandemic, spend on external catering has been unusually low. If volumes recover, a tender process will be undertaken in 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604fff23-0515-4810-a7e5-c5adf0ca9b28 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF YORK |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO10 5DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Hull Road |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BELLS OF YORK; DIVINE DINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2022 at 10:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604fff23-0515-4810-a7e5-c5adf0ca9b28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/604fff23-0515-4810-a7e5-c5adf0ca9b28
  12th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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