Contract awardedUniversity catering

Catering Services

Full-service catering operations including breakfast, lunch, grab-and-go, and hospitality across two campus sites. The contract requires the partner to provide capital investment for the refurbishment and fit-out of catering facilities, support for college events, and active participation in the design and delivery of a new sixth-form catering project.

Awarded value
£4.1m
As published
Published
13 October 2025
Awarded
12 December 2025
Caterlink
Contract length
60 months
Ends 31 July 2031

What the contract covers

Single-lot catering services contract

Provision of comprehensive on-site catering, hospitality, and vending services for educational institutions, including facility refurbishment and capital investment support.

  • Full on-site catering operations covering breakfast, lunch, grab and go, hospitality and 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 Sixth Form project design and delivery

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Single-lot catering services contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
60 months
Extensions
24 months
Longest it can run
84 months
Contract dates
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2031
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Category
Services
CPV codes
55300000, 55500000, 55400000

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  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Caterlink
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Telford College

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Caterlink

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/329049/catering-services
Buyer reference
TND-2025-0002
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05adfb
Last checked
5 November 2026

Telford College. Catering Services. Contract award, 13 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/329049/catering-services (accessed 5 November 2026).