Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
Sussex House,Falmer
BRIGHTON
BN19RH
UK
Contact person: Michael Prior
Telephone: +44 1273877727
E-mail: m.prior@sussex.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussex.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Catering Services
Reference number: US_22196
II.1.2) Main CPV code
55520000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The proposition covers the University of Sussex campus, with the aim of delivering delicious
food experiences, which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community
through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain. The
University is looking for a service provider(s) who has scope and ambition to deliver a best in
class food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse
customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against the
University of Sussex's values.
This will be over two Lots.
Lot 1:
• Fuelling (meals and sit-down service)
• Snacking (grab and go and café offers)
• Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision
• Conference and event food and beverage provision
• Summer school food and beverage provision
• Vending
Lot 2:
• Ready to eat, mobile / pop-up street food concepts
• Mobile and pop-up coffee concepts
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1:
• Fuelling (meals and sit-down service)
• Snacking (grab and go and café offers)
• Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision
• Conference and event food and beverage provision
• Summer school food and beverage provision
• Vending
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
7 years with 3 optional extensions of 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
55520000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2:
• Ready to eat, mobile / pop-up street food concepts
• Mobile and pop-up coffee concepts
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
25
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
7 years plus 3 optional extensions of 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-030471
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: C1001372
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Compass Contract Services (UK) Limited Trading As Chartwells
2114954
Parklands Court, 24 Parklands, Birmingham Great Park, Rubery,
Birmingham
B45 9PZ
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
59 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
60 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service (PPRS)
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/10/2023