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title: "2324-80-EST- CATERING CONCESSION CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY FOR HOWARD STREET BUILDING"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-08-22"
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# 2324-80-EST- CATERING CONCESSION CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY FOR HOWARD STREET BUILDING

Buyer: SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ca3e

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## Summary

Sheffield Hallam University has concluded the procurement process for a catering concession contract at its Howard Street building in Sheffield. The procurement was classified under the services category, specifically targeting cafeteria, restaurant, and food-serving services within the region UKE32. This contract, entitled "Catering Concession Contract Opportunity for Howard Street Building," moved through several stages, reaching completion with the awarding of a contract to LOOK ME UP LTD T/A HYGGE CAFES on 21st August 2025. The procurement process used an award procedure with prior publication, facilitating a competitive environment where a variety of operators, including SMEs, were encouraged to participate. The ten-year contract, valued at £5,174,640, aims to allow the operator to run a fully furnished café with indoor and potential outdoor seating, enhancing the University’s cafeteria offering.

This awarding of the contract provides substantial opportunity for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in the hospitality and food services sector. Businesses well-versed in managing large footfall operations in prime retail destinations would find this opportunity particularly appealing due to the building’s strategic location near Sheffield Hallam University and its high pedestrian traffic. The turnkey nature of the units means no large capital investment was necessary, broadening the scope for businesses to compete. The three-stage tender process, designed to lower the barrier to entry, also allows firms to incrementally engage with the opportunity, making it accessible for those with relevant experience and operational capacity in the food service industry.

## Notice

SHU plans to award a concession contract for incumbent supplier to operate fully furnished cafe at SHU that have 30 indoor seats and tables with the opportunity for outdoor seating near the University Green for the period of 10 years.

### Lot Information

Cafe/Deli

This opportunity was conducted through a Three-Stage Process. This approach has been taken to encourage applications for a variety of operators including SMEs and is intended to minimise the burden of the bidding process by only requiring more input if they are successful at an earlier stage. Those meeting the minimum Selection Criteria will be invited to submit a proposal. Following an initial evaluation of proposals, a shortlist of 3 operators were selected to enter the final stage to clarify and negotiate a Best and Final Offer.

Restaurant

The same details as in Lot 1 apply however: For the Restaurant opportunity (only) evidence of experience of successfully launching a new business of a similar nature is required. Additional information: The contract is expected to commence on 01 August 2025 for a period of 10 years but this is subject to negotiation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051048-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,900,000 |
| Lots value | £11,900,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,174,640 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 1WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOOK ME UP LTD T/A HYGGE CAFES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
- 55330000 - Cafeteria services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2025 at 17:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051048-2025
- 7 Jan 2025 at 14:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000369-2025
- 20 Dec 2024 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041235-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.shu.ac.uk
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffieldhallamuniversity

## Provenance

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