---
title: "Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040c57"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)"
published: "2023-10-16"
---

# Catering Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040c57

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## Summary

The University of Sussex has completed an award process for catering services covering its campus. The University is seeking service providers to deliver high-quality food and beverages, considering student and staff needs. The tender is divided into two lots, offering opportunities for providing diverse dining experiences, event catering, and more. The University has awarded the contract to Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Trading As Chartwells.

This tender by the University of Sussex provides a significant opportunity for businesses in the food and beverage sector to showcase their capabilities. Companies focusing on catering services, event provision, and food concepts can compete for this tender. The University's emphasis on quality, variety, and meeting their community's needs makes it an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to grow in the catering industry.

## Notice

The proposition covers the University of Sussex campus, with the aim of delivering delicious food experiences, which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The University is looking for a service provider(s) who has scope and ambition to deliver a best in class food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against the University of Sussex's values. This will be over two Lots. Lot 1: * Fuelling (meals and sit-down service) * Snacking (grab and go and cafe offers) * Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision * Conference and event food and beverage provision * Summer school food and beverage provision * Vending Lot 2: * Ready to eat, mobile / pop-up street food concepts * Mobile and pop-up coffee concepts

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Lot 1: * Fuelling (meals and sit-down service) * Snacking (grab and go and cafe offers) * Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision * Conference and event food and beverage provision * Summer school food and beverage provision * Vending

Options: 7 years with 3 optional extensions of 12 months

Lot 2

Lot 2: * Ready to eat, mobile / pop-up street food concepts * Mobile and pop-up coffee concepts

Options: 7 years plus 3 optional extensions of 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030473-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN1 9RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Coldean & Stanmer |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED TRADING AS CHARTWELLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2023 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030473-2023
- 16 Oct 2023 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030471-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.sussex.ac.uk
- https://www.sussex.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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