Brockenhurst College ~ Catering Tender

Brockenhurst College
South East
Open procedure
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029

Catering and hospitality services for two on-site locations serving approximately 2,700 students daily, with projected growth. The contract operates on a guaranteed performance basis and requires the successful bidder to implement service innovations, digital marketing, and carbon-neutral initiatives. The provider must manage food and beverage operations while aligning with the college's sustainability and social value objectives.

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Awarded value: £2.3m; As published
Published: 19 February 2026
Awarded: 24 June 2026; Aramark
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 July 2029

What the contract covers

Guaranteed performance basis (return or subsidy)

Provision of comprehensive catering and hospitality services for a large tertiary college, including restaurant and coffee shop operations.

Catering and hospitality services for Brockenhurst College at The Hard Brock Restaurant and The Hard Brock Coffee.
A new food service and coffee offer with consistent high standards of food operations across both locations.
Regular customer engagement using digital platforms and social media for marketing, offer alignment against customer profiling and understanding of demographics.
Innovation and proposals for environmentally sensitive and carbon-neutral contract delivery and organisational practices.
Sustainability and social value reporting through management review meetings.
Maintaining a complete catering staffing establishment with progressive employment and recognition terms for catering operatives.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Guaranteed performance basis (return or subsidy)
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55524000

Services in this contract

College and university campus cateringMain service£2.8m typicalCatering and hospitality at Brockenhurst College restaurant and coffee outlet

Lifecycle

Published
19 February 2026
Contract awardedto Aramark
24 June 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2029

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Brockenhurst College

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Aramark

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/350202/brockenhurst-college-catering-tender
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06580a
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06580a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Brockenhurst College. Brockenhurst College ~ Catering Tender. Contract award, 19 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/350202/brockenhurst-college-catering-tender (accessed 5 November 2026).