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title: "The Supply of Espresso Coffee Beans, Hot Beverage Product & Training and The Supply of Equipment & Maintenance"
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# The Supply of Espresso Coffee Beans, Hot Beverage Product & Training and The Supply of Equipment & Maintenance

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d9ecd4d-fa90-4eff-ae3a-282388cfcf8b

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## Summary

The University of Kent is seeking suppliers for "The Supply of Espresso Coffee Beans, Hot Beverage Product & Training and The Supply of Equipment & Maintenance". This procurement falls under the food, beverages, tobacco, and related products category. The tender involves replacing coffee machines across campus with locally roasted espresso beans and implementing a structured training programme. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 3rd July 2023 and a contract period starting on 1st September 2023.

This opportunity presented by the University of Kent is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses in the food and beverage industry with expertise in coffee products and equipment maintenance would be well-suited to compete. The tender process provides a chance for suppliers to secure a contract that spans from 2023 to 2026. Interested suppliers should closely review the requirements outlined in the tender documentation to prepare competitive bids.

## Notice

The University of Kent catering team and commercial services have been working on a strategy to consolidate the coffee offer across the campus at Kent, the objectives are to replace most of the coffee machines (with a maintenance package) across many different catering outlets on campus and consolidate to locally roasted espresso bean, offering two beans, a standard and guest with its own sustainability mission. and to introduce a structured training programme to streamline and simplify the offering across the campus, the hope is to introduce a drop size discount, improve quality of product and deliver a structured training programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8198b5ba-4b05-4ff3-9053-3d5684b842fb |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 1 Sep 2026 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF KENT |
| Locality | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT2 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Canterbury |
| Electoral ward | Blean Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Canterbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2023 at 16:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8198b5ba-4b05-4ff3-9053-3d5684b842fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8198b5ba-4b05-4ff3-9053-3d5684b842fb
  8th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=69354&B=UNIVERSITYKENT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97209
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html

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