Provision of Catering Services

The Open University
South East
Invited to quote
21 November 2026 to 31 January 2028

Provision of catering services at the Walton Hall campus. The contract involves managing food service operations for the university environment, requiring consistent delivery of catering solutions to meet the needs of the campus population.

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Awarded value: £784k; As published
Published: 8 August 2025
Awarded: 1 October 2025; BaxterStorey
Contract length: 14 months; Ends 31 January 2028

What the contract covers

Whole-contract service procurement

Provision of comprehensive on-site catering and food service management for a large university campus and its staff and students.

Provide catering services to The OU Walton Hall Campus based in Milton Keynes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Whole-contract service procurement
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 14 months
Contract dates: 21 November 2026 to 31 January 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55520000

Services in this contract

College and university campus cateringMain service£2.8m typicalCatering services across a university campus

Lifecycle

Published
8 August 2025
Contract awardedto BaxterStorey
1 October 2025
Contract starts
21 November 2026
Contract ends
31 January 2028

The buyer

The Open University

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The supplier

BaxterStorey

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/262539/provision-of-catering-services
Buyer reference: OUPA11468
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-d2d63331-39df-43ee-86ba-bb7780a45645
Last checked: 4 November 2026

The Open University. Provision of Catering Services. Contract award, 8 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/262539/provision-of-catering-services (accessed 4 November 2026).