Published date: 20 June 2023

Last edited date: 28 June 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 July 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Catering services - 55520000

Location of contract

LE1 9BH

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-115-658-2036

Published date

20 June 2023

Closing date

17 July 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

7 August 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2026

Contract type

Service 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

De Montfort University (DMU) seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced Consultant to carry out the following catering service:

De Montfort University (DMU) has a diverse student population of circa 23,000.
Chartwells, part of the Compass UK and Ireland Group, have provided the catering service at DMU since 2003 and the current contract expires on 31st July 2026. The current provision includes 7 units, comprising of coffee shops, retail shop, staff lounge, Subway and the main campus Food Village.
DMU are seeking support from a catering consultant to provide expertise and specialist advice on
o to oversee the creation of a contract renewal strategy, solutions, creation of a detailed specification, tender review and contract mobilisation plus phasing and implementation of the outgoing/incoming service providers.
o Provide regular updates via reports and RAG status.
o planning and preparation for the retender (including internal stakeholder engagement),
o analysis and assessment of tender submissions and awarding a new contract.

The objective is to appoint a catering provider that delivers a high quality, customer focused service that meets the diverse needs of students, leading to high satisfaction levels and value for money as well as being commercially viable.
It is expected that the catering consultant will be appointed in August/September 2023, with support required through to the commencement of the new contract in August 2026.

The intended key project dates are as follows:-
Start on Project - August/September 2023
Practical Completion - August 2026
Full details of the University's requirements can be found in the attached tender pack

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mahesh Parmar

Address

University Campus
Gateway House
Leicester
LE1 9BH
United Kingdom

Telephone

0116 2078476

Email

mahesh.parmar@dmu.ac.uk