--- title: "Provision of Nursery Meals and Food." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK" published: "2018-03-27" --- # Provision of Nursery Meals and Food. Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3196c55-9594-4a10-9450-603aa364ec00.json) ## Summary The University of Warwick is seeking to procure a supplier for the provision of nursery meals and food as part of an open tender process. This initiative falls under the services category and specifically relates to prepared meals, with an estimated contract value of £100,000, including a minimum threshold of £80,000. The tender period will close at 12 midday on Friday, 27th April 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 2nd July 2018 and run for one year. Interested parties are advised to submit their responses electronically via the University of Warwick's In-Tend supplier portal, located in Coventry, West Midlands, UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those that can provide nutritious ready-to-serve meals suitable for nursery environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this procurement especially accessible, as it encourages participation from various suppliers, fostering competition in the market. Companies with experience in supplying educational institutions or similar facilities are also well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The University's Nursery department has a requirement for a supplier to provide a range of nutritious, 'ready to serve' food, which will be delivered on a daily basis (Monday to Friday) to our Nursery. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. This is the Invitation to Tender Stage. Please ensure you read the Invitation to Tender documentation carefully. All queries regarding this tender procedure should be made through the University of Warwick In-Tend system via the "Correspondence" function. Failure to do so may result in the correspondence being excluded from the tender procedure. Answers to bidder questions will be issued via the Clarifications function. You are required to electronically submit your tender response via the In-Tend System. The closing date for this Invitation to Tender is 12 Midday Friday 27th April 2018. Your responses must be received both electronically and in hard copy by the University no later than 12:00 hrs GMT on this date. Additional information: Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : University of Warwick Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and its procurement activities are not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Advertisement of any contract in the Official Journal of the European Union or Contracts Finder is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation. Funding Type (WEFO or EU) : University of Warwick Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe08c9d2-3233-4d75-a1d7-2738f75c4a16 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Jul 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK | | Locality | WEST MIDLANDS | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV4 8UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wainbody | | Westminster constituency | Coventry South | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products ### Codes - 15894200 - Prepared meals - 15894210 - School meals ## Release History - 27 Mar 2018 at 14:59 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe08c9d2-3233-4d75-a1d7-2738f75c4a16 - 26 Mar 2018 at 15:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe08c9d2-3233-4d75-a1d7-2738f75c4a16 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe08c9d2-3233-4d75-a1d7-2738f75c4a16 27th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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