Published date: 13 February 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Water coolers - 31141000

  • Catering supplies - 39222000

Location of contract

M5 4WT

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

UoS/DH/24/25/QTR2/Water Coolers

Published date

13 February 2025

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

• The University of Salford currently has two companies servicing 3 campuses (Peel Park, Frederick Road and Media City) and each school being allowed to manage their own requirements which has led to confusion and lack of ownership with staff turnover.

• The University has over 25,000 students and 3,000 staff across the 3 campuses.

• Some buildings are open 24/7 and others locked during the evenings & weekends.

• Some areas are open outside of term time.

• The University of Salford is seeking to replace its existing watercooler machines located across it's Peel Park and Frederick Road campus buildings.

• The objective is to ensure watercoolers are in high footfall public areas of buildings and they are able to refill sports bottles with ambient and chilled water.

• Plastic/paper cups will not be provided at machines.

• The use of bottle-fed machines is not to be considered.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Water Coolers

  • Opportunity
  • Published 3 January 2025

Additional text

Full tender documentation can be accessed via InTend. All tender queries must be made via InTend.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home

Award information

Awarded date

13 February 2025

Contract start date

31 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Total value of contract

£87,087

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Bensons Vending Limited

Address

Farington,
Lancashire,
PR25 4GU

Reference

Companies House number: 05539349

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Old Fire Station
SALFORD
M54WT
England

Telephone

0161 295 5000

Email

D.horsfield2@salford.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home