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Provision of Catering and Hospitality Services within Swansea University

Swansea University · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Swansea University is seeking to procure a service provider as a long-term partner to deliver food and beverage services across the following revenue streams: - Fuelling (meals and sit-down service) - Snacking (grab and go and café offers) - Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision - Conference and event food and beverage provision - Summer school food and beverage provision - Vending The proposition covers the Singleton campus and Bay campus at Swansea University, to deliver delicious food experiences which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The University is looking for a service provider who has scope and ambition to deliver a best-in-class quality food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against Swansea University’s values. Swansea University Catering Vision “To provide an outstanding, sector-leading catering, retail and hospitality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of students, staff and visitors to the University. To be a core and critical component of an inclusive, vibrant, satisfied and engaged campus community. To be financially and environmentally sustainable, and to dynamically respond to the growth and development of the University.” Please note the contract value stated below is the tendered return to the University.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£100k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Award ID
051308-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Rubery, Birmingham, UKG3, B459PZ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55520000 — Catering services

Lots

  • Swansea University is seeking to procure a service provider as a long-term partner to deliver food and beverage services across the following revenue streams: - Fuelling (meals and sit-down service) - Snacking (grab and go and café offers) - Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision - Conference and event food and beverage provision - Summer school food and beverage provision - Vending The proposition covers the Singleton campus and Bay campus at Swansea University, to deliver delicious food experiences which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The University is looking for a service provider who has scope and ambition to deliver a best-in-class quality food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against Swansea University’s values. Swansea University Catering Vision “To provide an outstanding, sector-leading catering, retail and hospitality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of students, staff and visitors to the University. To be a core and critical component of an inclusive, vibrant, satisfied and engaged campus community. To be financially and environmentally sustainable, and to dynamically respond to the growth and development of the University.”Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SU215(24)
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
3 Jan 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
3 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
18 Dec 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Swansea University is seeking to procure a service provider as a long-term partner to deliver food and beverage services across the following revenue streams: - Fuelling (meals and sit-down service) - Snacking (grab and go and café offers) - Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision - Conference and event food and beverage provision - Summer school food and beverage provision - Vending The proposition covers the Singleton campus and Bay campus at Swansea University, to deliver delicious food experiences which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The University is looking for a service provider who has scope and ambition to deliver a best-in-class quality food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against Swansea University’s values. Swansea University Catering Vision “To provide an outstanding, sector-leading catering, retail and hospitality service that meets the needs and exceeds the expectations of students, staff and visitors to the University. To be a core and critical component of an inclusive, vibrant, satisfied and engaged campus community. To be financially and environmentally sustainable, and to dynamically respond to the growth and development of the University.”

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months (i.e. 5+1+1 years)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical (Quality)
Type
quality
Description
55%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
45

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL18
Entry 2
Region
UKL17
Entry 3
Region
UKL18
Entry 4
Region
UKL17
Entry 5
Region
UKL18
Entry 6
Region
UKL17

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-31178
Name
Swansea University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL18
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA2 8PP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Swansea University

Contact

Telephone
+44 1792602779
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-158382
Name
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG3
Locality
Rubery, Birmingham
Postal Code
B459PZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Parklands Court, 24 Parklands, Birmingham Great Park

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED

Award information

Award 1
Id
051308-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-158382
Name
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
051308-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
051308-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swansea · UKL18 · SA2 8PP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL17
  • Delivery location · UKL18

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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