Scope
Reference
CA16633
Description
Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMET) is a College offering a wide range of courses for people of all ages across seven campuses in Birmingham.
Created in 2009 the College is an amalgamation of Matthew Boulton College and Sutton Coldfield College. There are currently circa 11,700 students on roll spread across 3 main campuses. The College is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at its 3 main campus, plus an additional smaller site. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2025 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), from Day One of the contract. The Client is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.
Total value (estimated)
- £5,400,000 excluding VAT
- £5,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
- Possible extension to 31 July 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55520000 - Catering services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
14 November 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
21 November 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
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Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 August 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price |
Price | 30.0% |
| Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices | Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices |
Quality | 20.0% |
| Relationship Management & Support | Relationship Management & Support |
Quality | 15.0% |
| Customer Experience And Innovation | Customer Experience And Innovation |
Quality | 15.0% |
| Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value | Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value |
Quality | 10.0% |
| Clarification Meeting | Clarification Meeting |
Quality | 10.0% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
BMet College
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDMQ-8438-WVCJ
Matthew Boulton Campus, Jennens Road
Birmingham
B4 7PS
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)