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Published 27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pelham Catering Refurbishment - Supply and Installation of Commercial Catering Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Chichester College Group (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Final published estimate£1,200,000initial estimate £1 · exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 May 2026awarded 30 Jun 2026
Awarded to INDIGO CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED
Contract term 3 moends 18 Sept 2026 · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Chichester College Group is procuring the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and handover of commercial catering equipment as part of the Pelham Catering Refurbishment at Brighton Metropolitan College.

The scope includes equipment for training kitchens, gallery restaurant kitchens, bar and wash up areas, together with associated ventilation canopies, fire suppression systems, refrigeration and cold rooms, and stainless steel fabrication. The procurement is being conducted as an open procedure, with the contract awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.

CPV: Catering equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£1,200,000
Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 (3 mo)Value: £1,200,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 25%Price: 75%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Project delivery methodology, implementation plan, resource allocation, and ability to meet programme: 25%
  • Relevant experience delivering comparable commercial catering equipment installations in education or similar environments: 25%
  • Total contract price: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Relevant experience delivering comparable commercial catering equipment installations in education or similar environments
  • Total contract price
  • Project delivery methodology, implementation plan, resource allocation, and ability to meet programme
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
Authority reference
CA17607
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037910
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Catering equipment
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b57 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
22 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

27 Apr 2026 → 13 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published179 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by161 days ago
    15 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline154 days ago
    22 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts130 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published102 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 11:58 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £1,200,000
    27 Apr 2026, 11:58 BST
    was £1
  4. Contract award notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    13 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    13 Jul 2026, 09:53 BST
  7. Contract signature expected
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Value incorrectly listed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,200,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 83 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INDIGO CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED24 Jul 2026 – 16 Oct 2026£1,200,00030 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Chichester College Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNTH-7125-HMDM · GB-UKPRN: 10007817 Chichester Campus, Westgate Fields, Chichester, South East, PO19 1SBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INDIGO CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08698146GB-PPON: PYQN-9542-YYVQ Unit E Ropemaker Park, Hailsham, South East, BN27 3GUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender