--- title: "Catering Consultancy Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM" published: "2017-09-04" --- # Catering Consultancy Services Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-10ac44bd-8abe-4b2c-9611-20fbf137cd79.json) ## Summary The London Universities Purchasing Consortium has established a National Framework Agreement for Catering Consultancy Services, which will serve member institutions across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The tender, titled "Catering Consultancy Services," falls under the services category, specifically classified as hotel, restaurant, and retail trade services. The contract is set to commence on 4 September 2017 and will run until 3 September 2019. The procurement follows a selective method, indicating a restricted procedure, and the application window has closed as of 30 May 2017. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering consultancy, including SMEs with expertise in operational reviews, menu design, strategic planning, and compliance monitoring. Ideal candidates for this tender include consultancies experienced in both in-house and outsourced catering requirements for higher education institutions and cultural establishments. Companies that can demonstrate a strong portfolio in operational and strategic consultancy within the catering sector will be well positioned to benefit from this framework agreement. ## Notice LUPC, working with APUC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, SUPC and TUCO and their respective Member Institutions has established a National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Catering Consultancy Services across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Member Institutions of all the Higher Education Purchasing Consortia and TUCO will be able to use this Framework Agreement. A full list of the UPC's and TUCO's Member Institutions may be found at: http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/links http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members http://www.tuco.ac.uk/buy/our-members The Catering Consultancy Services Framework will include but not be limited to Operational Catering Reviews, Strategic Catering Reviews, Tendering Support, Catering Capital Projects, Menu Design, Branding, Recruitment, Compliance, Contract Monitoring, Catering related IT Systems. Consultancy is required for either in-house or outsourced catering requirements for a range of institutions including but not limited to Higher Education Institutions, Further Education Colleges, Museums, Galleries, Research Institutions, Government Agencies and other cultural establishments. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da834ab2-9ab2-43b0-9606-916119c59e0f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 30 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2017 | | Contract period | 3 Sep 2017 - 3 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1T 7NZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 10 | | Supplier names | CATERING CONSULTANCY BUREAU; GEN2 PROPERTY; IDEAL CATERING CONSULTANCY; MERRITT-HARRISON CATERING CONSULTANCY; PANACHE SOUTH; RADFORD CHANCELLOR; STERN CONSULTANCY; THE LITMUS PARTNERSHIP; THREAD CONSULTANCY; TURPIN SMALE CATERING & CONFERENCE CONSULTANTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2017 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da834ab2-9ab2-43b0-9606-916119c59e0f - 4 May 2017 at 14:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e384df-d15b-48bf-b277-f416f8af2320 - 4 May 2017 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e384df-d15b-48bf-b277-f416f8af2320 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da834ab2-9ab2-43b0-9606-916119c59e0f 4th September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e384df-d15b-48bf-b277-f416f8af2320 4th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk E-procurement portal for tender - http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:166030-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=1 Contract Notice ## Notice URLs - http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/links - http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/ - http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html - http://www.neupc.ac.uk/our-members - http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/our-members - http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/our-members - http://www.tuco.ac.uk/buy/our-members ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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