Catering Services Contract for the University of Chichester
- Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER
- Value
- £9,800,000
- Closes
- 17 December 2026
- Where
- Chichester, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The University of Chichester is looking for a catering company to run its food and hospitality services across its two campuses, at Chichester and Bognor Regis. The contract is worth about £9.8 million over 5 years, with an option to extend by 2 years, and replaces the current outsourced catering contract, which ends on 31 August 2027.
What the buyer wants
• Provide a professional, experienced catering service that is student-focused, high-quality and innovative across both campuses • Bring sector expertise to develop the service, improve customer experience and financial performance, and make good use of the facilities • Submit creative, commercially viable proposals based on reduced-cost, cost-neutral or profit-share models, as the University aims to provide catering at minimal or no cost to itself
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The notice does not list specific exclusion criteria, but its demand for a professional, experienced contractor with sector expertise to run a £9.8 million, multi-site contract over 5 to 7 years would likely rule out most small businesses that lack a substantial track record of large-scale catering.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at tenders@chi.ac.uk.
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