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title: "Provision of Catering Facilities at City of Portsmouth College"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0567ef"
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# Provision of Catering Facilities at City of Portsmouth College

Buyer: CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0567ef

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## Summary

The City of Portsmouth College conducted a procurement process for the provision of catering facilities, targeting the catering services industry in Portsmouth. This procurement process was completed under a direct framework award, utilising a limited procedure without prior publication, as per Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The college awarded the contract to Cater Link Ltd (Caterlink), with the final award signed on 30th June 2025. The contract, valued at £3,260,000, aims to deliver catering and vending machine services on a nil cost basis and follows the criteria set in the framework for continuity of services and high supplier scoring.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering sector. It especially caters to firms capable of providing comprehensive catering services at educational institutions. Large-scale service providers, like Cater Link Ltd, that have demonstrated effectiveness in similar frameworks, stand to benefit from such contracts. Businesses with a robust supply chain and capacity to deliver within stringent timelines and performance metrics can leverage this framework for growth, enhancing their portfolio and reaching new markets in the public procurement space.

## Notice

To provide catering and staffing services to the City of Portsmouth College. Delivered on a nil cost basis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct framework award under PRC2015 regime for Catering service and Supplies. Direct award based on Framework criteria continuity of services and nil return EOI, highest scoring framework supplier.

### Procurement Information

"DIRECT AWARD Placing an order with any capable supplier awarded on the framework, without re-opening competition, following the criteria set out below. Regulation 33(8)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) sets out the criteria for making a direct award where a framework is concluded with more than one supplier: * All the terms governing the provision of the works, services and supplies concerned are set out in the framework, and * The objective conditions for determining which of the suppliers on the framework shall perform them are set out in the procurement documents. In accordance with the above regulation, direct award orders may be placed under this framework provided the customer can meet any one of the following objective conditions: 1. Customer is satisfied that, following their own due diligence, they can identify the supplier that offers best value for their requirement 2.The supplier is able to supply the required goods/services within the customers timescales 3. The Supplier achieved the highest total score during the evaluation process 4. Goods/services required are unique/exclusive to one supplier 5. Continuity of existing goods/services from an awarded supplier"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043805-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,260,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO3 6PZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | Baffins |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth North |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK LTD (CATERLINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043805-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://caterlinkltd.co.uk/
- https://www.city-of-portsmouth-college.ac.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=966753189

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