ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College

Belfast Metropolitan College
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028

Management and delivery of catering and vending operations across four college campuses: Titanic Quarter, Millfield, Springvale, and Castlereagh. The service must maintain high standards consistent with the institution's public profile and business operations, requiring professional management of food service delivery and automated vending solutions.

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Awarded value: £150k; As published
Published: 17 April 2025
Awarded: 23 June 2025; Caterlink
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 July 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of comprehensive catering and vending services for a large further and higher education college across multiple campus sites.

Deliver and manage catering services in an effective and professional manner.
Deliver and manage vending services in an effective and professional manner.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55520000

Services in this contract

College and university campus cateringMain service£2.8m typicalCollege catering at Belfast Metropolitan College
Snack and drinks vending£161k typicalVending services at the college

Lifecycle

Published
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Caterlink
23 June 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2028

The buyer

Belfast Metropolitan College

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The supplier

Caterlink

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320763/id-5831917-dfe-the-provision-of-catering-and-vending-services-to-belfast-metropo
Buyer reference: ID 5831917
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050524
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Belfast Metropolitan College. ID 5831917 - DfE - The Provision of Catering and Vending Services To Belfast Metropolitan College. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320763/id-5831917-dfe-the-provision-of-catering-and-vending-services-to-belfast-metropo (accessed 5 November 2026).