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title: "QUB/2507/24 Commercial Catering Opportunity Main Site Tower Cafe (Concession)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044833"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST"
published: "2024-06-05"
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# QUB/2507/24 Commercial Catering Opportunity Main Site Tower Cafe (Concession)

Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044833

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## Summary

The Queen's University Belfast has recently awarded the contract for Commercial Catering Opportunity Main Site Tower Cafe to Cafe Krem Ltd. This procurement process falls under the services category, with a focus on catering services. The contract value is GBP 4,000,000, and the contract was signed on 16th May 2024. The University is looking for an experienced partner to operate a catering unit and café concession on its main campus, with the opportunity becoming available from 1st August 2024.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for catering service providers with experience in high-volume retail catering and hospitality. Businesses suited to compete include those capable of providing catering services throughout the year to support students, staff, and visitors. The University reserves the option to extend the arrangement for an additional 60 months, providing a potential long-term partnership for the successful concessionaire. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a bid opening date set for 22nd April 2024, and a minimum bid validity period of 120 days from that date.

## Notice

Campus Food and Drink within Queen's University Belfast wish to appoint a suitably experienced partner (concessionaire) with significant high volume retail catering and hospitality experience to provide a catering unit / cafe concession - located in the Atrium which links the main teaching building, the Peter Froggatt Centre, to the new School of Law. This facility is adjacent to the iconic Graduate School and is right in the heart of the main University campus. It is anticipated that this opportunity will be available from 1 August 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Campus Food and Drink wish to appoint a suitably experienced partner (concessionaire) with significant high volume retail catering and hospitality experience to provide a catering unit / cafe concession - located in the Atrium which links the main teaching building, the Peter Froggatt Centre, to the School of Law. This facility is adjacent to the iconic Graduate School and is right in the heart of the main University campus. A successful cafe 'Junction' has operated in the area for the last ten years, as the catering unit will form part of a Student Hub / transition zone tables and chairs are provided by the University for use by customers and there are seats for around 100 people in the cafe area.The concession agreement starts 1 August 2024 and the unit is expected to be operational by the end of August ahead of term starting in September. The successful concessionaire is expected to provide a retail catering offer throughout the year to support the students, staff and visitors to the University. The following are the minimum required hours of operation:- Term Time September to December and January to May- Monday- Thursday 7.30am - 5pm, Friday 7.30am - 3pm - Outside of term time: June, July and August- Monday- Thursday 7.30am - 4.00pm, Friday 7.30am - 3.00pm

Options: The University reserves the right to extend the arrangement for a further 60 months

Renewal: The Concession Agreement would be subject to renewal after approx 54 months, subject to satisfactory performance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017380-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 54 months or 108 months dependent on option to extend being exercised |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 1NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAFE KREM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2024 at 10:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017380-2024
- 13 Mar 2024 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008062-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.qub.ac.uk
- http://www.qub.ac.uk/po
- https://www.in-tendhost.com/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home

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