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title: "Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a5c0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK BIOCENTRE LTD"
published: "2021-04-13"
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# Catering Services

Buyer: UK BIOCENTRE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a5c0

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Biocentre Ltd, which is seeking catering services to support its staff working in laboratories in Milton Keynes. This contract is classified under catering services and falls within the services category. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value estimated between £900,000 and £1,100,000 over a potential twelve-month period. Tenders were closed on April 13, 2021, with a contract already signed on that date. The procurement method used was an open procedure, allowing a competitive bidding process.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of providing flexible meal options on short notice. Companies that can accommodate varying meal volumes, operate efficiently in a high-demand environment, and offer quality service are well-suited to compete. With an expected daily requirement of hundreds of meals across multiple time intervals, suppliers capable of executing a reliable and responsive service will find a significant opportunity for growth in this context.

## Notice

UK Biocentre's laboratories in Milton Keynes are being used to analyse swab samples to support the national effort against the coronavirus pandemic. They are one of the three Lighthouse Labs - the biggest network of diagnostic testing facilities the UK has ever seen. Operations have expanded rapidly to analyse swab samples to determine whether COVID-19 is present, and capacity requirements are continuing to increase over time . We have repurposed existing laboratories and built new ones to provide the capacity required for such a significant undertaking. In order to achieve the sample throughput required, laboratory operations are 24/7. To reduce the requirement for staff to leave site and maximise productivity, UKBC provide staff with food and drink and set times throughout the day.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UKBC is seeking the provision of a catering service in Milton Keynes for UKBC staff. UK Biocentre requires a service provider to deliver sufficient meal options to meet the demand forecast each day, to [at least] the standards set out in this specification (available via the link in I.3) Communication). Meal options are required to be provided at set intervals each day: 12:00; 17:00; 19:30 and 21:30. Set up for meals to be completed a minimum of 15 minutes prior to serving times. Flexibility is required to enable meal quantities to be increased or decreased as required, with communication from UK Biocentre to the service provider each Friday for the week commencing on the following Monday. It is anticipated that volumes required will be in the region of: 280 meals at 12:00, 250 meals at 17:00, 210 meals at 19:30 and 210 meals at 21:30 each day, 7 days a week (please note that no projected forecasts of meals required (whether set out in this Contract Notice or otherwise) are either warranted or guaranteed by UK Biocentre).. These services fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) / Annex XIV of Direct 2014/24/EU; UKBC is following an award process similar to the open procedure set out in Regulation 27 / Article 27 respectively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007759-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,120,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK BIOCENTRE LTD |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 8AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Danesborough & Walton |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAXTERSTOREY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2021 at 16:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007759-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukbiocentre.com
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:603170-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA38249
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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