UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The University of Gloucestershire is currently seeking a Fundraising and Engagement Manager. This opportunity is being advertised as an employment post on the University's job vacancy website link below. The University is open to a supplier contract for services to deliver the same work remit. Interested suppliers should apply using the University's job vacancy process (link below), stating clearly in their application that they are applying for a supply contract rather than an employment contract.

University of Gloucestershire ('The Employer') has the requirement for an economical operator ('The Supplier') with relevant capacity, capability and experience to provide a fully managed catering service. The opportunity is split into two lots: • Lot 1 is the scope of the current catering contract namely the existing Cheltenham sites plus the Oxstalls campus. • Lot 2 is the new City Campus Café The University may appoint a single supplier per lot or one supplier for both lots. The high-level outputs for this service include, but may not be limited to: • Catering management expertise • Refectory meal/refreshment services for staff/students/visitors • Coffee shop services • Hospitality catering • Out of hours service provision The Employer currently has approximately 9,000 students and 1,000 staff. This is a restricted procurement process and suppliers wishing to be considered for shortlisting for the opportunity to tender need to complete and submit the Standard Selection Questionnaire (Document 2 in the tender pack) by 2.30pm on Monday 19/12/2022. Full details of the procurement timetable can be found in the Introduction and Supporting Information (Document 1).

The University of Gloucestershire is embarking on a programme of work to establish a roadmap for migration to a Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model for key University business systems. The systems that are in scope for this opportunity are: HR and Payroll Web Recruitment Finance and Planning Web Payments and Income Management System requirements have been gathered, and the next stage of the programme involves looking to identify strategic options, in terms of software suppliers, using the Digital Marketplace. The University of Gloucestershire SaaS programme of work must move at speed. The University expect the initial contracting period to be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further 7 years. The contract start date(s) will be determined by the current supplier roadmaps, which fall into the date range December 2024 - December 2026. The University will retain the right to terminate the contract, at any stage, with at least 12 months' notice. Further details are contained in the online tender package.