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Published 19 Nov 2025, 08:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

UCG - CATERING OPTIONS FEASIBILITY STUCY

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 11 Dec 2025
Contract term 2 moends 27 Feb 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UCG - CATERING OPTIONS FEASIBILITY STUCY - VIABILITY OF IN HOUSE OFFERING

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 27 Feb 2026 (2 mo)Value: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55500000 Canteen and catering services55512000 Canteen management services55520000 Catering services71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis79314000 Feasibility study

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)
  • CRITERIA WITHIN ITT: 60%
  • FEE: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • CRITERIA WITHIN ITT
  • FEE
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
19 Nov 2025, 08:03 GMT
Last source update
5 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
Authority reference
CA16761
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075010
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering servicesCanteen management servicesCatering servicesFeasibility studyFeasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3de 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
11 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

19 Nov 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published341 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 08:03 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by327 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published325 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
  4. Submission deadline318 days ago
    11 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts294 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 08:03 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 11 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
    5 Dec 2025, 09:51 GMT
    +2 days · was 9 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT

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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender