Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Purchasing Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Contact
Jackie Glackin
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
QUB/2141/21 Student Centre Cafe Concession
Reference number
QUB/2141/21
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 55900000 - Retail trade services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s University Belfast and Queen’s Students’ Union invite tenders for a concessionaire with significant hospitality experience to operate the café and pop up unit in the new Student Centre building. The new building will contain vibrant social and commercial spaces and a focal point will be the prominent cafe on the ground floor, highly visible within the building and from University Road through the extensive glazing that surrounds much of the building. With 24,000 students and over 3,700 staff, 200 of which will be based in the Student Centre, the cafe will be in a unique position to capitalise on this footfall. The location of the Student Centre and its accessibility means it will also benefit from passing footfall, as the building will be open to all and not restricted to students and staff.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 55900000 - Retail trade services
- 55520000 - Catering services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
Main site or place of performance
Belfast, Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast and Queen’s Students’ Union invite tenders for a concessionaire with significant hospitality experience to operate the café and pop up unit in the new Student Centre building. The new building will contain vibrant social and commercial spaces and a focal point will be the prominent cafe on the ground floor, highly visible within the building and from University Road through the extensive glazing that surrounds much of the building. With 24,000 students and over 3,700 staff, 200 of which will be based in the Student Centre, the cafe will be in a unique position to capitalise on this footfall. The location of the Student Centre and its accessibility means it will also benefit from passing footfall, as the building will be open to all and not restricted to students and staff. The café is expected to be open by September 2022 as the University welcomes students for the start of the academic year and will operate from early morning until late evening. The offer which will be sit in and takeaway and will focus on quality food and premium coffee in a contemporary setting . The successful concessionaire will be required to work closely with the University to develop a brand for the café that fits within the food strategy for the building. The operator will also be expected to work closely with the University in terms of the fit out of the kitchen, servery and associated areas. In addition to the main café, there will also be a pop-up/satellite catering unit in the main atrium that will support innovation and meeting additional demand at certain times of the year. This unit will be managed by the successful cafe operator at peak times of the year. Delivered Catering for meetings and events in the Student Centre will be supplied by the Café operator in conjunction with the Campus Food and Drink Department .
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Commission / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for a period of 60 months with the option to extend by up to a further 60 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-024143
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
QUB/2141/21
Lot No
1
Title
Student Centre Cafe Concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hope Investments (NI) Ltd
Unit 3, 212-218 Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3ET
Telephone
+44 2890474710
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN06 - Belfast
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom