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Published 15 Jan 2025, 10:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UoB - Provision of Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,350,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of catering services to the University of Bedfordshire

CPV: Canteen and catering services · Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions · Catering supplies · School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Provision of Catering ServicesRenewalPublished value£23,400,000
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Initial term of 5 years with option to further extend for a maximum of 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
15 Jan 2025, 10:28 GMT
Last source update
15 Jan 2025, 10:28 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
UoB/P EST - 00000694
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001308
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering servicesCatering servicesCatering services for other enterprises or other institutionsCatering suppliesSchool catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d021 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Please see tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jan 2025 → 31 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 Jan 2025, 10:28 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    20 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    31 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityEducationHigher EducationEducation University Square, Park Street, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.