Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 5 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Alun School Catering Service

Official notice

Authority: Flintshire County Council (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026awarded 16 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to DOLCE LIMITED (02470662)
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a fully managed catering service to Alun School in accordance with the latest Healthy Eating in Schools Nutritional Standards and Requirements (Wales) Regulations and meet the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure.

The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years in annual increments.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required as this is a standard School catering service as per the specification

CPV: Canteen and catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: proposed options for extension of 2 years in annual increments.

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: 35%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
Last source update
16 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000233
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Canteen and catering services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff2a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/LoginInstruc… ↗. Log in to PROACTIS at supplierlive.proactisp2p.com2 ↗. If you are already registered on the Proactis portal please Login and start at Step 14 of these instructions if not go to STEP 33. Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the window4. Enter your correct Organisation Name, address and Primary Contact Details. You will need to create the Organisation ID and User Name. If you have a generic email address for your organisation e.g. [email protected] then please use this as the primary contact email address.5. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click “Register”6. You will receive an email asking you to “Click here to activate your account”. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details.7. Please enter the information requested, click the “>” on the screen and follow the instructionsensuring that you enter all applicable details.8. In the Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes) that appear in the tender notice. Please ensure that the selected codes are relevant to yourbusiness to ensure that you get notification of opportunities that are of interest.9. In the Buyers screen please select Denbighshire County Council (you may register with other organisations if you wish)10. In the Primary Contact Details screen please ensure that all information is complete. (Please see note 4 above)11. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click “>”. This takes you to the Welcome window.12. In the Finish screen please enter a new password and note all your Login details for future reference.13. Now click “Complete Registration” and you will enter the Supplier Network page.14. On the centre of the screen click “Opportunities”. This will take you to the list of current opportunities available to you.15. Click the “>” that relates to this notice, this will take you into the PQQ or Tender Request and click “Register Interest”. Note there may be several opportunities that appear on this screen, pleaseensure that you select the correct one.16. In the “Your Opportunities” screen please note the closing time and date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the “Items” tab (Tender stage only) and the Documents tab (PQQ and Tender stages) as there will be information relating to the project held here. The Documents are accessed by clicking the down arrow underneath the General tab. Please ensure that you download all documents to your PC as you will be required to complete and upload some of them as part of your submission. There are instructions on how to complete your submission in the Guidance for Bidders document.17. You can now either create your response”, or “Decline” this opportunity.

Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published289 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline261 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent247 days ago
    16 Feb 2026
  5. Latest notice published246 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by246 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Standstill ends236 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 11:42 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Feb 2026, 15:54 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £813,6591 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DOLCE LIMITED (02470662)SME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: option to extend for up to 2 further years in annual increments.£813,65916 Feb 2026standstill to 26 Feb 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders31—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Flintshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PNJC-2356-PCDV Ty Dewi Sant , Flintshire, Wales, CH7 6NAContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dolce LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGZX-4456-PBXL Lowton Business Park Newton Road,, Warrington, North West, WA3 2ANContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender