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title: "Catering Outsourced Services"
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# Catering Outsourced Services

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-356d176d-db87-4327-b55e-6d9caba00f3e

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has initiated a tender for Catering Outsourced Services, aimed at establishing a national framework for its members and other university purchasing consortia. This procurement, classified under restaurant and food-serving services, is currently in the Award stage following the tender period that concluded on 23rd November 2017. The overall contract value is set at £100 million, with a minimum threshold of £1 million, and it is targeted for implementation across various regions in the UK including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The contract is scheduled to commence on 19th March 2018 and will run until 18th March 2020.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the catering sector, especially those offering outsourced contract catering services or corporate event catering. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as only one organization from a group of companies can submit a bid for either Lot 1 or Lot 2 of the contract. This framework is suited for businesses aiming to provide comprehensive catering solutions, including on-site catering, serviced hospitality, and event catering in Greater London, which may cater to corporate needs such as refreshments for events or ongoing meal services.

## Notice

LUPC is tendering a national framework via the restricted process for Catering Outsourced Services on behalf of their Members and those of the other University Purchasing Consortia. Member Institutions of the following consortia will be able to use this Framework Agreement; London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) Higher Education Purchasing Consortium, Wales (HEPCW) North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) A full list of the UPC'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 The Framework Agreement will be divided into two Lots: Lot 1: Outsourced Contract Catering Services (National) The lot includes onsite catering services for regular supply as a fully managed and delivered service across Members in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Core services include Refectory Services, Cafeterias , Student Meal Packages, Cafes and Coffee Shops, Grab and Go, Branded Franchises, Serviced Hospitality, Commercial and Corporate Events, and Licensed Bars. Lot 2: Office, Corporate and Event Catering (Greater London) The Lot includes all catering services provided to support the delivery of refreshments for corporate and commercial activities across Members in Greater London. The main focus for this lot is serviced hospitality and commercial and corporate events. Some Members may require additional catering services such as the provision of a cafeteria. Core Services include Serviced Hospitality, Commercial and Corporate Events (including Weddings), Private Dining, Staff Foodservice, and Licensed Bars. Please note that each Potential Provider may only bid for Lot 1 or Lot 2, they cannot bid for both Lots. A Potential Provider could be a single organisation or group of companies. In order to assist opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Greater London, as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics NUTS 1 Statistical Regions of the UK; UKI Greater London, only one organisation from a group of companies can bid for this Framework. A group of companies is defined as one where trading organisations have the same parent company or holding company. If a group of companies has several companies that meet the requirements of the lot, a bid for this Framework Tender should be under the parent company, holding company or a nominated lead from within the group. If a group of companies is successful in being awarded a place on the framework, then the group of companies can determine which of the companies within their group is best placed to meet the requirements of and bid for each call off contract Additional information: To view further details on this tender opportunity please use the link to the e-portal, Bravo Solutions https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml then click on "View Current Opportunities" underneath the orange OPPORTUNITIES header. If you have not already registered on Bravo Solutions, you will need to do so in order to access the tender documentation. For further information on becoming a supplier to LUPC, please see details on our website http://www.lupc.ac.uk/suppliers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4eea101-4d82-4285-af61-6d2ac8784ddf |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 19 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| 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 | ARAMARK; ASPENS SERVICES; CH&CO CATERING GROUP; COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LTD TRADING AS CHARTWELLS; ELIOR; KUDOS CATERING (UK; MAYFAIR CATERING SERVICES; MITIE CATERING SERVICES LTD (TRADING AS GATHER & GATHER; TALKINGTON BATES; WSH LIMITED (INCORPORATING BAXTERSTOREY LIMITED, BENUGO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2018 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4eea101-4d82-4285-af61-6d2ac8784ddf
- 26 Oct 2017 at 09:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a5aa98-2b9b-4eb7-a2b7-6f79732efaf5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4eea101-4d82-4285-af61-6d2ac8784ddf
  30th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4a5aa98-2b9b-4eb7-a2b7-6f79732efaf5
  26th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
  E Portal Bravo Solutions

## Notice URLs

- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk/#!/links
- http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/members/
- http://www.lupc.ac.uk
- http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html
- http://www.lupc.ac.uk/suppliers
- 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

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