# Catering Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX\(THE\).

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX\(THE\)](/buyers/university-of-sussex-the/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Compass Contract Services \(UK\) Ltd](/suppliers/compass-contract-services-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £60,000,000
- Tender value: £60,000,000
- Award date: 16 May 2023
- Published: 8 June 2023
- Contract start: 15 August 2023
- Contract end: 14 August 2033
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: baced9b2-7a99-4e8f-b9de-a40b45653336-652119
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3ed57f66-af97-4a20-a6a8-cd2f25c68414

## Description

The proposition covers the University of Sussex campus, with the aim of delivering delicious food experiences, which consider the unique needs of our student and staff community through diversity of offer, balanced nutrition, affordability, and an ethical supply chain\. The University is looking for a service provider\(s\) who has scope and ambition to deliver a best in class food and beverage offer, is agile enough to meet the changing needs of the diverse customer base, is focused on driving penetration and volume, and delivers against the University of Sussex's values\. This will be over two Lots\. Lot 1: • Fuelling \(meals and sit-down service\) • Snacking \(grab and go and café offers\) • Delivered hospitality food and beverage provision • Conference and event food and beverage provision • Summer school food and beverage provision • Vending Lot 2: • Ready to eat, mobile / pop-up street food concepts • Mobile and pop-up coffee concepts

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baced9b2-7a99-4e8f-b9de-a40b45653336-652119)
