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title: "Cambridge City Council - Catering Services at Ditchburn Extra Care & Sheltered Housing Scheme"
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# Cambridge City Council - Catering Services at Ditchburn Extra Care & Sheltered Housing Scheme

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-778197ee-9276-4bcb-9aed-f4a593defb30

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council has recently awarded a contract for Catering Services at Ditchburn Extra Care & Sheltered Housing Scheme. The procurement process was categorised under 'Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services'. The contract, valued at £598,364.29 GBP, was awarded through a selective procurement method known as the Restricted procedure. The contract is set to run from February 1, 2022, to January 31, 2025. The council was looking for a supplier to provide catering services to residents and visitors over a 3-year period, with a possibility to extend for an additional year.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the services sector, particularly those with experience in providing catering services for care facilities and communal living spaces. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are suited to explore this contract. Interested parties should consider the specifications outlined by the Cambridge City Council and ensure compliance with the procurement requirements and deadlines set forth in the tender documents.

## Notice

Cambridge City Council are looking for a supplier to provide a well-run and managed catering service to serve the 36 extra-care residents whose meals are included as part of their rent, plus the 17 Sheltered residents, visitors and potentially the wider community on a 3-year contract, with the possibility to extend for a further 1 year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8b813f-7927-405a-9612-505a1a351965 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £598,364 |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERVEST GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2022 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8b813f-7927-405a-9612-505a1a351965

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a8b813f-7927-405a-9612-505a1a351965
  4th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=80926bee-b3b8-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

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