Official UK procurement notice
University of Winchester - Catering Services
Authority: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is the Award Notice for our Catering Services Contract. Details are:
Following a comprehensive review of its catering operations, the University has decided to outsource its catering provision and appoint a specialist supplier to work in a transparent, collaborative partnership. The selected partner will be expected to bring innovation, experience, and sector expertise to develop the service, maximising both customer experience and financial performance.
The University seeks a partner who can deliver a catering service that reflects its academic standards and community values-creating an environment that enhances the experience of students, staff, and visitors alike. The chosen supplier should demonstrate an ability to maximise the potential of the facilities and deliver a service the University can be proud of.
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£9,800,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Financial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Financial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 17:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 16:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 May 2026
- Authority reference
26/AG/004- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013181- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065357Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Full details can be found at: in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester ↗
Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published258 days ago12 Feb 2026, 17:37 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by169 days ago11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent169 days ago12 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published169 days ago12 May 2026, 16:16 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Tender notice published12 Feb 2026, 17:37 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £9,800,00013 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMTwas £1,400,000
- Contract award notice published12 May 2026, 16:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 May 2026, 16:16 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031 · up to 31 Jul 2033Extensions: Option to extend contract for an additional 2 years subject to agreement from parties. | £12,000,000 inc. VAT | 12 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonAramark Limited · Greater London
- did not winBAXTERSTOREY LIMITED · South East England
- did not winELIOR UK PLC · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Aramark LimitedAwarded supplier
- BAXTERSTOREY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ELIOR UK PLCBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender