Catering and Corporate Hospitality Services

Concepts

• catering and corporate hospitality services
• coleraine
• hotel, restaurant and retail trade
• corporate hospitality services
• visitor experience of catering
• type of service requirements
• cafeteria services
• canteen and catering
• catering services
• university to provide the services for and on behalf of the university

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

Catering and Corporate Hospitality Services

Total Quantity or Scope

Ulster University is seeking to appoint a Contractor that will enable the University to deliver the best possible student, staff and visitor experience of Catering and Corporate Hospitality Services across our campuses and who has the experience, creativity and ability to deliver the type of service requirements outlined below to the highest standards. The Contractor will be required to deliver a high quality, innovative and competitively priced catering offer across three key areas as follows: 1. Catering Services including: • Retail catering / cafes / coffee shops (to include all outlets and UUSU catering spaces where food and drinks are paid for at the point of sale); and • Ulster University Students’ Union (UUSU) bars, events and entertainment. 2. Vending Services. 3. Corporate Hospitality Services, including • Corporate hospitality; and • Conference and event catering (including mobile kiosks / street food vans to support events as required). The Contractor will deliver the Services across Belfast, Coleraine and Magee campuses (and vending and limited occasional ad hoc event catering also at Jordanstown campus) The Contractor will deliver the Services to ensure value for money for customers, provide a commercial return for the Contractor and allow for a financial return to the University. The University will be relocating the majority of the existing Jordanstown student and staff population to the new enhanced Belfast campus during the summer of 2021 and therefore no on-going catering provision is required at Jordanstown campus, although vending and limited ad hoc corporate event catering will be required for the 2021-2022 academic year. The University and the successful Contractor will enter into an agency agreement. Under this, the successful Contractor shall be appointed as an agent by the University to provide the Services for and on behalf of the University. The Contractor will purchase foodstuffs and other consumables as principal and provide the services in its capacity as an agent. Additional information: The estimated total value stated above in Section II.2.6 includes the initial 7 year contract period and the option to extend the contract for any periods up to and including 60 months.

Renewal Options

It is anticipated the contract will be for seven (7) years initially, with an option to extend for any periods up to and including sixty (60) months.

CPV Codes

• 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
• 42933000 - Vending machines
• 55300000 - Restaurant and food-serving services
• 55310000 - Restaurant waiter services
• 55320000 - Meal-serving services
• 55330000 - Cafeteria services
• 55400000 - Beverage-serving services
• 55410000 - Bar management services
• 55500000 - Canteen and catering services
• 55520000 - Catering services
• 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions
• 55900000 - Retail trade services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

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