Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-14f8-7290-a02b-96ab43b0a7d0/catering-purchasing-service-including-a-products-management-system awarded GB open procedure # Catering purchasing service (including a products management system) [University of York](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-york) Estimated value Not stated Published 23 Sept 2026 Deadline Closed 23 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The University has over 10 restaurants and cafés across out campuses that serve a range of food and drink options to staff, students and the general public ([york.ac.uk](https://www.york.ac.uk/eat-drink-shop/eat-drink/outlets/)), there are also outlets servicing student accommodation. Most of these outlets are on the two main campuses at Heslington with two off-campus locations at Fairfax House and in the city centre at the Guildhall York. The Supplier is to provide a catering purchasing service (including a products management system) which maximises value for money whilst delivering an integrated, customer-focused service. A catering purchasing service will be provided that covers all stages of the procurement process from defining business needs and developing specifications through to contract and supplier relationship management. The service will cover the above contracting activity and management of suppliers including annual price reviews and adherence to public procurement regulation and University financial regulations. A catering and stock management system is to be provided which includes menu and recipe management, inventory and procurement and financial administration including summary billing. The tender process has concluded, and a Supplier selected to fully deliver the service. For clarity, the total value stated in this notice is an estimate of the maximum value of spend on catering at the University if the full term of the contract including extensions is enacted (£20,000,000 inc VAT). Read full description ## CPV classification Industry specific software package Business and management consultancy and related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e-2026-09-23T14:44:07+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-051a1e-2026-09-23T14:44:07+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile University of York: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-york) [Sector More Software packages & information systems tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems) ## More tenders like this [Preliminary Market Engagement - Corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15410-bf5e-72d1-8225-fbabeaba595f/preliminary-market-engagement-corporate-enterprise-resource-planning-erp) [Servers – Dostawa serwerów do klastra wirtualizacyjnego · Politechnika Rzeszowska · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2e23-7066-ba48-4fc2a9243b50/poland-servers-dostawa-serwerow-do-klastra-wirtualizacyjnego) [License management software package – Dostawa licencji bezpieczeństwa do Systemu DNS · Poczta Polska S.A. · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-20fa-7396-87e7-40ce84cb0f4d/poland-license-management-software-package-dostawa-licencji-bezpieczenstwa-d) [Security software package – Pořízení a implementace integrovaného řešení EDR/XDR a SIEM · Fakultní nemocnice Plzeň · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1e5d-73ea-989e-b9c221c4c490/czechia-security-software-package-porizeni-a-implementace-integrovaneho-rese) [Computer servers – „Dostawa serwerów komputerowych wraz z dedykowanymi kartami graficznymi dla Copernicus PL Sp. z o.o.” · Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-08e5-7339-9a05-be1adf5996b5/poland-computer-servers-dostawa-serwerow-komputerowych-wraz-z-dedykowanymi) [Software package and information systems – Datenerfassungssystem · Dataport AöR · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-43c5-7007-89f5-0ea2d1525f27/germany-software-package-and-information-systems-datenerfassungssystem)