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# The provision of Catering Services at College Court

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ba5f7bd-9270-4cb7-9358-99f109380a77

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## Summary

The University of Leicester is seeking to contract for catering services at its College Court conference centre, with a tender value of £4,000,000. This contract will span an initial period of five years, commencing on 1 September 2017 and concluding on 31 August 2022, with potential extensions available annually for up to five additional years based on performance. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 2 October 2017. Located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom, this project falls within the catering services industry category.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, particularly those that can provide innovative and cost-effective solutions for food and beverage services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority has expressed suitability for SMEs. Companies with expertise in catering services, especially those capable of offering comprehensive maintenance and performance guarantees, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby enhancing their business growth prospects in the public sector.

## Notice

College Court is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Leicester and is its first all year round conference centre. The centre is registered as a limited company and is required to provide a financial return for the University and support its strategic objectives. College Court is letting a contract for its Food and Beverage requirements to an external provider and is seeking competitive prices from Service Providers for this service. The contract will be awarded for in initial period of 5 years from 1 September 2017 until 31 August 2022 with an option to extend annually for a further 5 years until 31 August 2027. The optional extensions are dependent on satisfactory performance. Bidders are required to provide proposals on the basis of cost plus and performance guarantee models, and also fully comprehensive or semi comprehensive models for maintenance of assets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c2b0a92-4f6a-433f-88e3-57a5c98734fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 18 Nov 2017 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 7RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CH&CO CATERING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2017 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c2b0a92-4f6a-433f-88e3-57a5c98734fa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c2b0a92-4f6a-433f-88e3-57a5c98734fa
  19th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=288372073
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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