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# Catering purchasing service (including a products management system)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-purchasing-service-including-a-products-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Of York (Pelican): "Catering purchasing service (including a products management system)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University Of York (Pelican)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-york-pelican-urn-133913)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Industry specific software package
- **Delivery Location:** UKE21
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 9 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-purchasing-service-including-a-products-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-purchasing-service-including-a-products-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fyork%2F.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/catering-purchasing-service-including-a-products-management-system-ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e#participate

## Description
The University has over 10 restaurants and cafés across out campuses that serve a range of food and drink options to staff, students and the general public (https://www.york.ac.uk/eat-drink-shop/eat-drink/outlets/), there are also outlets servicing student accommodation. Most of these outlets are on the two main campuses at Heslington with two off-campus locations at Fairfax House and in the city centre at the Guildhall York.
The Supplier is to provide a catering purchasing service (including a products management system) which maximises value for money whilst delivering an integrated, customer-focused service.
A catering purchasing service will be provided that covers all stages of the procurement process from defining business needs and developing specifications through to contract and supplier relationship management.
The service will cover the above contracting activity and management of suppliers including annual price reviews and adherence to public procurement regulation and University financial regulations.
A catering and stock management system is to be provided which includes menu and recipe management, inventory and procurement and financial administration including summary billing.
The tender process has concluded, and a Supplier selected to fully deliver the service.
For clarity, the total value stated in this notice is an estimate of the maximum value of spend on catering at the University if the full term of the contract including extensions is enacted (£20,000,000 inc VAT).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48100000, 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Catering purchasing service (including a products management system) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED T/A AVENDRA INTERNATIONAL**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133308`
  - Value: £20,000,000
  - Date: 07/04/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 24/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013252-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-23T13:44:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T19:15:17.167Z
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