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title: "ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College"
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# ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5831917-dfe-the-provision-of-catering-and-vending-services-to-belfast-metropolitan-coll-ocds-h6vhtk-050524). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC): "ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,650,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 May 2025, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/belfast-metropolitan-college-bmc-GB-PPON-PPTX-8572-NYCV)
- **Published Value:** £1,650,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 May 2025 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £150,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5831917-dfe-the-provision-of-catering-and-vending-services-to-belfast-metropolitan-coll-ocds-h6vhtk-050524#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050524`

## 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/id-5831917-dfe-the-provision-of-catering-and-vending-services-to-belfast-metropolitan-coll-ocds-h6vhtk-050524#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5831917-dfe-the-provision-of-catering-and-vending-services-to-belfast-metropolitan-coll-ocds-h6vhtk-050524#participate

## Description
Belfast Metropolitan College (the Buyer) is the largest of the six Further and Higher Education Colleges in Northern Ireland. There are campuses located at Titanic Quarter, Millfield, Springvale and Castlereagh. The Buyer is seeking to appoint a Supplier with the relevant skills and experience to deliver and manage the catering and vending services in an effective and professional manner. The catering operation is regarded as an important
element of the Buyer's business operation and will need to reflect the high standards and public profile of the Client. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule and CfT documents for further details.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55520000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,650,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2025 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CATER LINK LIMITED, Caterlink**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102183`, `GB-FTS-10770`
  - Value: £150,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 22/06/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College (active)
  - Signed Value: £150,000
  - Signed Date: 22/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016028-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-05T14:05:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T15:00:14.055Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050524