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Cambridge University Library - tea room catering contract

Catering services
East of England (UKH1)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:36 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~83 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 83 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£164,000
Contract/award value: £164,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
6 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 2,294 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
29.01%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
83 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073
27 contracts£814,679,892-50% below budget
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as ChartwellsCRN: 02114954
25 contracts£7,969,347,408-43.5% below budget
CATER LINK LIMITEDCRN: 03732298
18 contracts£850,594,270-51.8% below budget
Caterlink
13 contracts£38,372,451At ceiling / not disclosed
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662
13 contracts£35,180,972At ceiling / not disclosed
MiquillCRN: 06886456
12 contracts£494,815,433-26.7% below budget
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 07717083
10 contracts£833,231,093At ceiling / not disclosed
abm Catering LtdCRN: 04168334
10 contracts£14,983,641-43.5% below budget
Accent Catering LtdCRN: 04298350
9 contracts£296,794,459-29% below budget
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662
9 contracts£84,181,468-18.8% below budget
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
RGS High Wycombe Catering ContractROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL HIGH WYCOMBE · 12 May 2026, 08:56 BST
£3,480,000
same CPV family
Pan TfL Catering & other Food and Beverages ServicesTransport for London · 19 Aug 2026, 15:27 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Sun Pavilion Catering ContractThe North Yorkshire Council · 26 May 2026, 08:37 BST
£3,900,000
same CPV family
Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering TenderCleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence · 1 Jun 2026, 16:30 BST
£1,560,000
same CPV family
The FitzWimarc School - Catering TenderThe FitzWimarc School · 28 Jul 2026, 13:19 BST
£3,361,925
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Cambridge University Library: "Cambridge University Library - tea room catering contract". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCambridge University LibraryScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Cambridge University Library
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Cambridge University Library. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
6Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Puddini CaterersTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 55):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Puddini Caterers1 win£164,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCambridge University Library
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
Last source update3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationCatering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0342c3
What is being bought
Provision of s coffee shop style service
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    1 Jun 2022, 15:47 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    1 Jun 2022, 15:47 BST
  7. Submission deadline changed to 14 Jul 2022, 10:00 BST
    1 Jun 2022, 15:47 BST
  8. Buyer information updated
    1 Jun 2022, 15:47 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Coffee shop style of service
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    3 Aug 2022, 14:26 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 3 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · £164,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Puddini Caterers
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£164,000 · signed 3 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 6 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Cambridge University Library

Contracting authority GB-FTS-60576
View buyer profile

  • Cambridge University Library
    buyer

    Cambridge, UKH1
    [email protected]
    +44 1954200668

  • Puddini Caterers
    supplier

    GB-COH: 09487317
    Cambridge, UKH1

  • the sustainable catering consultancy
    reviewBody

    Cambridge
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