Official UK procurement notice
268100 - Catering - Events
Authority: De Montfort University (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionEVENT CATERING
De Montfort University (DMU) is reshaping food and drink at the heart of campus and is seeking good operators who can deliver a great experience.
DMU hosts a wide range of academic, corporate, cultural, and public-facing events across its campus. The compact campus (135,870 SQM) is based in centre of Leicester and comprises circa. 32 buildings. Catering requirements vary in scale, complexity, and formality, ranging from small meetings and working lunches to large dinners, conferences, buffets, receptions, bars and pop-up food offerings.
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement (divided into distinct Lots) from which the University may call off services on a non-exclusive basis in accordance with its requirements. No guarantee of volume or value is given.
Services to be provided may include, but are not limited to:
- Meeting and conference refreshments
- Buffets and informal dining
- Formal Dinners & VIP Catering
Additional services may be required from time to time:
- Pop-Ups, Street Food & Contemporary Concepts
- Bar & licensed hospitality services
DMU understands that some interested parties may be unfamiliar with traditional tender processes. If you have any questions regarding the process or issues registering on the InTend portal, please email [email protected].
CPV: Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 2 yrs from 1 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
DMU will select the most suitable supplier based on the nature of the specific event.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Meeting and Conference RefreshmentsPublished value£0
Provision of light catering for meetings, seminars, and conferences for 30 – 600 attendees, between 8am – 5pm, Monday- Friday, however some evening and weekend provision may be required. The majority of services will be required across 10 core campus buildings, with the flexibility to support requirements across the whole campus. The operator will be responsible for supplying all necessary packaging and service materials required to support hospitality orders. If required and pre-booked, access to kitchen facilities may be granted, subject to availability and approval. Users are fully responsible for checking the condition of the kitchen and ensuring it is left as found.
The anticipated volume is approximately 300-400 bookings per year.
Lot #2Special Occasion Catering & Dinners - Large ScalePublished value£0
A fully managed catering solution for large events of between 50 and 500 attendees. The majority of events will be held during evening and weekends in our events centre, The Venue@DMU, with the flexibility to support requests in a handful of other locations across campus. The operator will be responsible for supplying all necessary staffing, crockery, cutlery and equipment to deliver a service to the highest standards. If required and pre-booked, access to kitchen facilities may be granted, subject to availability and approval. Users are fully responsible for checking the condition of the kitchen and ensuring it is left as found.
The anticipated volume is approximately 30-40 events per year.
Lot #3Formal Dinners & VIP Catering - Small ScalePublished value£0
A fully managed catering solution for intimate or high-profile events of up to 20 people. The majority of events will be held in our dedicated hospitality suite, 1 Richmond Street, with the flexibility to support requests in a handful of other locations across campus. The operator will be responsible for supplying all necessary staffing, crockery, cutlery and equipment to deliver a service to the highest standards. If required and pre-booked, access to kitchen facilities may be granted, subject to availability and approval. Users are fully responsible for checking the condition of the kitchen and ensuring it is left as found.
The anticipated volume is approximately 10-15 bookings per year.
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).
- “268100 - Catering - Events” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Mar 2026, 14:12 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 14:12 GMT
- Authority reference
268100- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020936- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066577Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
9 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published232 days ago9 Mar 2026, 14:12 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends195 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published9 Mar 2026, 14:12 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender