Graduation 2026 VIP Catering

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

Below threshold - unknownLight touch regime

Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)

Awarded value£38,918published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 1 Nov 2025

Awarded to BATCH & THYME LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide VIP catering at the University's graduation ceremonies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

55520000 Catering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Nov 2025, 09:24 GMT
Last source update: 3 Nov 2025, 09:24 GMT
Authority reference: US_24159b-f
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070299
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d88f Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
3 Nov 2025, 09:24 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £38,9181 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Nov 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BATCH & THYME LIMITEDSME	£38,918 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Graduation 2026 VIP Catering · BATCH & THYME LIMITEDSME
Signed
1 Nov 2025
Value
£38,918 inc. VAT
Period
5 Jan 2026 – 3 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000672 · GB-PPON: PWVT-1568-HWWM Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN1 9RHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BATCH & THYME LIMITEDAwarded supplier 34 Newlands, Haywards Heath, South East, RH17 6JAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2025, 09:24 GMT