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Published 11 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aldermoor Farm Primary School Tender for Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Aldermoor Farm Primary School (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£487,560≈ £163k / year · £487,560 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 9 Apr 2029 · up to 9 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 10 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aldermoor Farm School is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at this primary school for boys and girls aged 3yrs to 11yrs based in Coventry, West Midlands. There are currently circa 660 pupils on roll. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 10th April 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract. The Client is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and pupils. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£487,560
Contract period: 10 Apr 2026 – 9 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 9 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £487,560 exc. VAT · £487,560 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Clarification: 10%
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices: 20%
  • Relationship Management & Support: 15%
  • Customer Experience & Innovation: 15%
  • Price: 30%
  • Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Price
  • Clarification
  • Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value
  • Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices
  • Relationship Management & Support
  • Customer Experience & Innovation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
Authority reference
CA16430
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055777
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059887 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

11 Sept 2025 → 10 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by385 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline378 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  4. Contract starts200 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 12:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aldermoor Farm Primary School

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PCXL-5573-RBWG Acorn St, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 1DPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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