Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Provision of Supermarket Refurbishment Services and Franchise Agreement
Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)
Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£650,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2025awarded 25 Jul 2025
Award (standstill) to CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED2 awards
Framework period 12 yrsends 28 Aug 2037 · starts 28 Aug 2025
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Supermarket Refurbishment Services and Franchise Agreement for the ongoing running of the supermarkets / Convenience Store. UOB appointed staff to operate the stores.
The tender consists of the following Lots:
- Lot 1 - Refurbishment and Franchise for University Centre
- Lot 2 - Refurbishment and Franchise for The Vale
CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Point of sale (POS) software package · Refurbishment work · Retail trade services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 2 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 12 yrs from 28 Aug 2025
Published description of the framework
Prices for the refurbishment will be reviewed and the fee for the franchise will be reviewed alongside the quality criteria to determine the most advantageous bid for the university
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of themLot #1Refurbishment and Franchise for University CentreAwardedPublished value£150,000
refurbishment of existing location and ongoing franchise agreement
Lot #2Refurbishment and Franchise for The ValeAwardedPublished value£500,000
Refurbishment of existing location and ongoing franchise management
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
What this means for your bid
- “Tender for the Provision of Supermarket Refurbishment Services and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 14:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
FRAM887/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017765- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050997Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Jun 2025, 11:30 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 May 2025, 11:30 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
29 Apr 2025 → 28 Aug 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
- Clarification questions by16 May 2025, 11:30 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Jun 2025, 11:30 BST
- Award decision expected by12 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent25 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:38 BST
- Standstill ends6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts28 Aug 2025
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 18:00 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jul 2025, 14:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jul 2025, 14:38 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 12 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 2busiest of 2 lots
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Refurbishment and Franchise for University Centre1 award | |||
| CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED11 Aug 2025 – 11 Aug 2037 | £150,000 | 25 Jul 2025standstill to 6 Aug 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Refurbishment and Franchise for The Vale1 award | |||
| CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITED11 Aug 2025 – 11 Aug 2035 | £500,000 | 25 Jul 2025standstill to 6 Aug 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Refurbishment and Franchise for University Centre | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Refurbishment and Franchise for The Vale | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- CO-OPERATIVE GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender