Details of Tender to Outsource Catering to Aramark

Carl Hunter made this Freedom of Information request to University of Sunderland

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From: Carl Hunter

22 December 2009

Dear University of Sunderland,

Under the Freedom Of Information Act, I would like to request
details of the contract/tender for student/staff catering at all
catering facilities within the University which were once provided
by University owned in-house caters. I would like any
documents/correspondence relating to the procurement of the tender
to the winning contractor Aramark.

I would like to see any email communications or official meeting
documents (agenda's/minutes) relating to this tender process.

If possible, I would like to receive a copy of:
- current spend on catering
- spend on catering when catering service was provided in house.
- any student/staff feedback received during Aramark's tenure or
previous to this transition from in-house catering.
- any student or staff feedback into why a new catering company was
required

Thanks for your time, and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

C. Hunter.

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University of Sunderland

21 January 2010

Attachment 7 JCC Minutes 13 Jan 09.zip
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Dear Mr Hunter,

Thank you for your e-mail of 22 December 2009 where you requested information about the catering contract at the University.

Please find the following documents attached in a zip file:-

1 - The Catering Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
2 - The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Scores
3 - Details of the Competitive Dialogue
4 - The Tender Documentation and various appendices including the Catering Outlet Information.
NB – Appendix C to the Tender document contains personal data belonging to third parties and therefore cannot be supplied to you. Also we are currently unable to supply a copy of Appendix F which is a proforma the shortlisted suppliers were asked to complete.
5 - The Tender Scores
6 - The Tender Report and the Supplementary Report, together with the relevant minute extract from Executive of 31 March 2009
7 - The report and the relevant minute extracts from the Joint Consultative Committee meetings
8 - Questionnaire Feedback from when the service was run in-house and since the new contracts have been in operation
9 - The Tender Report of 24 March contains the budget information up to 2007/8. A separate summary budget statement for 2008/9 has therefore been enclosed separately.
10 - The approval of the acceptance of the winning tenders
11 - The Tender Opening Form

I hope this information satisfies your request but should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request you can make a complaint to the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Resources and Corporate Services, which will be investigated within 20 working days. Should you not be content with this internal review, then you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Bernard Dale
Governance and Records Management Officer
Legal and Governance
University of Sunderland
4th Floor Edinburgh Building
City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD

Tel 0191-5152041
[email address]

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From: sunfoi
University of Sunderland

21 January 2010

Attachment 7 JCC Minutes 13 Jan 09.zip
3.7M Download

Dear Mr Hunter,

Thank you for your e-mail of 22 December 2009 where you requested information about the catering contract at the University.

Please find the following documents attached in a zip file:-

1 - The Catering Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
2 - The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Scores
3 - Details of the Competitive Dialogue
4 - The Tender Documentation and various appendices including the Catering Outlet Information.
NB – Appendix C to the Tender document contains personal data belonging to third parties and therefore cannot be supplied to you. Also we are currently unable to supply a copy of Appendix F which is a proforma the short-listed suppliers were asked to complete.
5 - The Tender Scores
6 - The Tender Report and the Supplementary Report, together with the relevant minute extract from Executive of 31 March 2009
7 - The report and the relevant minute extracts from the Joint Consultative Committee meetings
8 - Questionnaire Feedback from when the service was run in-house and since the new contracts have been in operation
9 - The Tender Report of 24 March contains the budget information up to 2007/8. A separate summary budget statement for 2008/9 has therefore been enclosed separately.
10 - The approval of the acceptance of the winning tenders
11 - The Tender Opening Form

I hope this information satisfies your request but should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request you can make a complaint to the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Resources and Corporate Services, which will be investigated within 20 working days. Should you not be content with this internal review, then you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Bernard Dale
Governance and Records Management Officer
Legal and Governance
University of Sunderland
4th Floor Edinburgh Building
City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD

Tel 0191-5152041
[email address]

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