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Published 18 Nov 2025, 21:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UCG CATERING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY

Official notice

Authority: United Colleges Group (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£10,000£12,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Dec 2025
Contract term 2 moends 28 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UCG REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR SERVICES OF CATERING CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDY TO ESTABLISH VIABILITY AND COSTING OF IN HOUSE CATERING OFFERING

CPV: Canteen and catering services · Feasibility study · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 (2 mo)Value: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55500000 Canteen and catering services71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis79314000 Feasibility study79411000 General management consultancy services

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • QUALITY - DETAILED IN RFQ DOCUMENTS: 60%
  • PRICE: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • QUALITY - DETAILED IN RFQ DOCUMENTS
  • PRICE
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
18 Nov 2025, 21:06 GMT
Last source update
18 Nov 2025, 21:06 GMT
Authority reference
CA16737
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074995
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering servicesFeasibility studyFeasibility study, advisory service, analysisGeneral management consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3d9 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
9 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Timeline

18 Nov 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published341 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 21:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by327 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline320 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts298 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 21:06 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Colleges Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PMLQ-1652-PDTG Paddington Green Campus, Paddington Green, London, London, W2 1NBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender