Official UK procurement notice
Catering Services Contract for Cressex Community School
Authority: Cressex Community School (Education)·On behalf of: ACE Advice Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe school is seeking a high quality secondary school catering service from a reputable supplier on a fixed cost basis.
The school may work with other local primary schools over the life of the contract as a production / delivery kitchen - any future provision to these schools will be undertaken in partnership between the school, the successful bidder and the local school(s)
- How the procedure runs: This catering tender is a two step process. The first stage is to find up to five suitably qualified suppliers from the wider contract catering market, and then invite the shortlisted suppliers to a second stage. The second stage will be used to select the Most Advantageous Tender response. The second stage will include the submission of a financial offer and a written response. These submissions will be moderated, with up to four bidders being invited to a presentation. Further moderation of the bids will be undertaken by the school, which will include obtaining satisfactory references of the preferred bidders. The scope of the tender may develop over the project, as additional local schools may seek the provision of a delivered meal service from Cressex Community School and the successful bidder.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Oct 2025, 10:02 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2026, 18:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 7 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063130- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa2fFind a Tender
- How it runs
This catering tender is a two step process. The first stage is to find up to five suitably qualified suppliers from the wider contract catering market, and then invite the shortlisted suppliers to a second stage.
The second stage will be used to select the Most Advantageous Tender response. The second stage will include the submission of a financial offer and a written response.
These submissions will be moderated, with up to four bidders being invited to a presentation. Further moderation of the bids will be undertaken by the school, which will include obtaining satisfactory references of the preferred bidders.
The scope of the tender may develop over the project, as additional local schools may seek the provision of a delivered meal service from Cressex Community School and the successful bidder.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Oct 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published379 days ago8 Oct 2025, 10:02 BST
- Clarification questions by356 days ago31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline356 days ago31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by198 days ago7 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent179 days ago27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published178 days ago27 Apr 2026, 18:12 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025- Tender notice published8 Oct 2025, 10:02 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Apr 2026, 18:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Apr 2026, 18:12 BST
- Contract signature expected31 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS CateringSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions are available should both parties agree in writing | £1,380,000 inc. VAT | 27 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ACE Advice LimitedBeneficiary authority
- ACE ADVICE LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement support
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PS CATERING MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender