Catering Services Contract for the University of Chichester

Tender description

The University of Chichester is a top 30 UK University situated on the south coast, with two closely located campuses at Chichester and Bognor Regis. The University's mission is to provide outstanding education, advance knowledge and benefit the world; its vision is to be internationally recognised as a beacon of good practice for high-quality, student-centred higher education within a supportive community of learning. The University is seeking to appoint a professional and experienced catering contractor capable of delivering a student-focused, high-quality and innovative catering and hospitality service across both campuses. The student experience is central to the University's mission, and the successful contractor will be expected to bring innovation, experience, and sector expertise to develop the service, maximising both customer experience and financial performance, as well as the ability to maximise the potential of the facilities and deliver a service the University can be proud of. The University aims to provide catering at minimal or no cost and wishes to source creative, commercially viable proposals based on reduced-cost, cost-neutral or profit-share models, achieving best value while meeting the evolving needs of its diverse customer groups. The current outsourced catering contract is due to end on 31st August 2027. The new contract will be on a 5-year (plus possible 2yr extension) basis.