Catering Services
Estimated value
£1.3m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
13 Oct 2025
Description
Telford College is inviting tenders for the provision of Catering Services across its main Wellington Campus and the forthcoming Sixth Form site located in Telford town centre. The College is seeking an innovative catering partner to deliver high-quality, affordable, and inclusive food and beverage services that enhance the student and staff experience. The successful supplier will operate all on-campus catering outlets, hospitality services, and vending provisions. The College is particularly interested in partners capable of supporting capital investment (capex) for refurbishment and fit-out works at both existing and new facilities, alongside delivering a modern, engaging, and technology-enabled catering offer. The contract will be awarded under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Scope includes: Full on-site catering operations (breakfast, lunch, grab & go, hospitality, vending) Student and staff dining services aligned with college timetables Support for college events and community functions Marketing and brand collaboration for student engagement and wellbeing Investment support for refurbishment of catering spaces Participation in the new 6th Form project design and delivery
Scope
- Reference
- TND-2025-0002
- Total value
- £1,250,000 excluding VAT£1,500,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2031Possible extension to 31 Jul 2033
Subject to satisfactory performance as per defined KPI and SLA data and reporting
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 553000005540000055500000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Service | — | quality | 40.00% |
| Commercial offer | — | price | 40.00% |
| Social Value & Sustainability | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Mobilisation and Implementation | — | quality | 5.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 03 Nov 2025, 5:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 11 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://bidsure.emcassociates.co.uk/tenders/38 ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure