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title: "Contract for the Provision of Catering, Cleaning, Hospitality and Events Temporary Agency Workers for the University of Birmingham"
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# Contract for the Provision of Catering, Cleaning, Hospitality and Events Temporary Agency Workers for the University of Birmingham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-catering-cleaning-hospitality-and-events-temporary-agency-wo-ocds-h6vhtk-041744). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Contract for the Provision of Catering, Cleaning, Hospitality and Events Temporary Agency Workers for the University of Birmingham". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,900,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Jan 2024, 11:59 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendorganiser.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784)
- **Published Value:** £1,900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 January 2024 at 11:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041744`

## 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/contract-for-the-provision-of-catering-cleaning-hospitality-and-events-temporary-agency-wo-ocds-h6vhtk-041744#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendorganiser.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendorganiser.co.uk%2Funiversityofbirmingham%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-catering-cleaning-hospitality-and-events-temporary-agency-wo-ocds-h6vhtk-041744#participate

## Description
The University wishes to establish a framework for the 'Provision of Temporary Agency Catering Cleaning, Hospitality and Events Agency Workers' using the RESTRICTED procurement procedure.
The Framework Agreement will last for a period of four (4) years.
The procurement will be structured as follows: 
 Lot 1 -Temporary Agency Catering Workers
 Lot 2 -Temporary Agency Hospitality and Events Workers
 Lot 3 - Temporary Agency Cleaning Workers
At the University's discretion, the Framework Agreement will be awarded on the following basis. Note that tenderers do not have to submit responses for each lot. Please refer to the generic questions which asks which LOT / LOTS you are applying for. Note that you can be successful with multi-LOT submissions.
 Lot 1 -Temporary Agency Catering Workers will be awarded up to TWO suppliers.
 Lot 2 -Temporary Agency Hospitality and Events Workers will be awarded up to TWO 
suppliers.
 Lot 3 -Temporary Agency Cleaning Workers will be awarded up to THREE suppliers.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Temporary Agency Catering Workers
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £960,000
- **Description:** While the University of Birmingham carries a substantially scaled operation for catering and events to manage the 35,000+ students, with the potential to expand on Edgbaston Campus to 
50,000 over the next 10 years and 5,000+ staff that are accessing...

### Lot 2: Temporary Agency Hospitality and Events Workers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** The Business and Operations department offers a variety of outlets to staff, students and visitors across campus and also in student accommodation including small coffee shops to large restaurants.  We also provide hospitality services for conference...

### Lot 3: Temporary Agency Cleaning Workers
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £560,000
- **Description:** Cleaning and Waste Services employ circa 300 staff working across over 100 buildings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at the University of Birmingham.
The teamwork across all areas to include Edgbaston main campus, Selly Oak campus, all accommodation s...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033253-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-10T10:08:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T13:54:02.508Z
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