Scope
Description
This opportunity is for supply of coffee products, provision of equipment under lease, installation, training, ongoing maintenance and managed service across 13 outlets and a delivered catering service operated by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Total value (estimated)
- £733,000 excluding VAT
- £880,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2030
- Possible extension to 19 July 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Optional 1 year extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
- 39711310 - Electric coffee makers
- 42933000 - Vending machines
- 51542200 - Installation services of beverage-processing machinery
Submission
Enquiry deadline
19 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
10 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
28 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Cost | 60% |
| Quality | Quality | 40% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Stage 1, price and qualitative evaluation. Stage 2 In person beverage tasting and equipment demonstration.
Contracting authority
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Companies House: RC000651
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@uea.ac.uk
Website: http://uea.ac.uk
Region: UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government