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title: "Food Management, procurement and payment processing system for Catering"
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buyer: "LANCASTER UNIVERSITY"
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# Food Management, procurement and payment processing system for Catering

Buyer: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-477431a3-da38-4725-9eb9-301226cef0b3

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Lancaster University for the development of a digital food management, procurement, and payment processing system. This initiative is classified under the software package and information systems industry, specifically aimed at improving the efficiency of current manual processes. The tender is in the open procedure stage and is due to close on 15 March 2022. The contract is set to commence on 1 September 2022 and will continue until 31 August 2025. This opportunity is situated in Lancaster, North West England, with the postal code LA1 4YW.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and digital solutions, particularly those that can enhance the catering management processes of educational institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract due to the preference expressed for their involvement. Interested parties should leverage this opportunity to demonstrate how their innovative solutions can address the university’s need for a streamlined system that also meets nutritional and allergen requirements.

## Notice

The Commercial Services Department at Lancaster University is seeking a digital system solution to streamline their multiple food management, procurement and payment processes. Current processes are manual, inefficient and not ideal for meeting nutritional and allergen requirements. Commercial Services is responsible for managing the Universities retail units and conference and hospitality services, all which cater for the requirements of students, staff and visitors. The Retail units are a combination of bars and sit down restaurants. The catering service for conferences and internal University catering is a 7 day service supporting a variety of meetings and events. Additional information: This tender is being conducted electronically using the Lancaster University e-tendering system which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/ To receive documents new users must first register and obtain log in details. Existing users should log in to the web site and express interest. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd96941-2166-44f8-b085-e500e8a6adf8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| 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 | LANCASTER UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LANCASTER |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA1 4YW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre |
| Local authority | Lancaster |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2022 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd96941-2166-44f8-b085-e500e8a6adf8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd96941-2166-44f8-b085-e500e8a6adf8
  14th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/lancaster/

## Provenance

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