Third-Party Catering

In issuing this early engagement notice, University of Bristol is seeking to inform the market of their desire to undertake market engagement in respect of the following requirement. A variety of third-party catering options for UOB to include 1. Alcohol and Soft drinks 2. Delivered Catering (including business lunch menu's). 3. Serviced Catering (including fine dining service) 4. Pop-up/mobile catering. 5. Convenience Items.

The option will be for the requirement to be tendered as a whole and the suppliers to commit to the areas of their choice to tender for them.

Key Objectives are as follows:

Increase the range and number of third-party catering suppliers

Increase the styles of third-party food ranges on offer including diverse ethnic and authentic flavours

Ensure value for money in catering options is accessible to UoB

Set monitorable KPI's to enable good contract management

Increase the % of local suppliers located within a 30-mile radius of the Central Bristol Campus

Ensure sustainable choices are available and that sustainable packaging, delivery methods and processes are embedded in third-party catering practices