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Published 17 Jan 2025, 14:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Food Supply · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£9,000,000≈ £1.8m / year
Submissions closed 17 Feb 2025
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University is looking for a partner to supply all food supplies to the University’s internal catering functions, (at least) 6 days a week throughout the year, initially on its’ two Exeter campuses.

The contract will cover the following categories:

  • Chilled Dairy, Eggs & Processed Provisions
  • Grocery Ambient Dry Provisions
  • Chilled & Frozen Meat, Poultry, Game, Fish & Shellfish Provisions
  • Fresh, Ambient & Frozen Bakery Provisions
  • Fresh & Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Produce
  • Non-food Consumables and Chemicals

Contract length - 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 x 12 month

CPV: Fast-food products · Food cans · Food mixes · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Miscellaneous food products and dried goods · Processed food products · Restaurant and food-serving services · Seafood

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£9,000,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 x 12 monthVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
17 Jan 2025, 14:16 GMT
Last source update
17 Jan 2025, 14:16 GMT
Award evaluation window
17 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
UOE_2024_076_EW
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001719
Classification (CPV)
Fast-food productsFood cansFood mixesFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsMiscellaneous food products and dried goodsProcessed food productsRestaurant and food-serving servicesSeafood
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d444 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jan 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    17 Jan 2025, 14:16 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    17 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation RC000653 Northcote House, Exeter, UK, EX4 4QHContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria