Official UK procurement notice
The University of Bath Equipment Maintenance (Catering & Refrigeration)
Authority: University of Bath (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University seeks proposals from qualified suppliers for the provision of reactive maintenance, servicing, and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) for all catering and refrigeration equipment, in all hospitality and retail outlets. The contract will be split into two lots:
1.Catering Equipment
2.Refrigeration
Suppliers are expected to ensure high standards of service delivery, maintaining operational excellence across our facilities. The aim is to partner with suppliers that can deliver consistent and reliable maintenance support, contributing to the seamless operation of the University’s catering and retail services.
This tender is divided into distinct lots: Lot 1 for Catering Equipment and Lot 2 for Refrigeration. Suppliers can bid for either one or both lots, based on their expertise and capacity. This will also include a site visit at the University of Bath which will give bidders a chance to look at the required areas for lot 1 & lot 2.
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CPV: Installation work of refrigeration equipment · Repair and maintenance services of catering equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£619,200 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Catering EquipmentPublished value£338,400
The University operates multiple hospitality outlets across campus including 4 West Cafe, Parade, Pitstop, The Fountain, Limetree, Polden (operational during the summer), Claverton Kitchen, The Sports Cafe, The Edge, and Pavilion. These outlets feature a diverse array of catering equipment, including commercial ovens, deep fryers, grills etc. Additionally, the retail outlet, Fresh Grocery Store, features commercial ovens in its bakery section. We require a supplier who is readily available for reactive maintenance callouts for this extensive and varied range of equipment. Additionally, a robust Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) service is crucial. We are looking for a supplier who can adapt to our aging estate and focus on PPM with detailed service reports. This approach is to ensure everyday repairs are managed efficiently, and a long-term economic assessment of our current estate is facilitated to ultimately achieve cost savings.
Lot #2RefrigerationPublished value£280,800
The refrigeration needs span across the aforementioned hospitality outlets and include walk-in refrigerators, display fridges, freezers etc. Our two campus retail stores also feature an assortment of refrigeration units. The supplier should provide a reactive maintenance service along with a comprehensive PPM service for the entire estate detailed within this tender. This PPM schedule should encompass both the hospitality outlets and the retail stores, aiming to maintain optimal operational conditions throughout the year.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 40%
- Criterion 1: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: Long criteria description
- Criterion 2: Long criteria description
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 May 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008740- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb8cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Mar 2025 → 9 Jun 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published11 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by10 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by20 May 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts9 Jun 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published11 Mar 2025, 14:05 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender