Official UK procurement notice
Catering Services Contract for Pontefract Academies Trust
Authority: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST (Education)·On behalf of: ACE Advice Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Trust is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide catering services to all of the schools in the Trust. The Trust currently has two secondary schools and seven primary schools
- How the procedure runs: The procedure will consist of four distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages: • Selection Stage and Shortlisting • Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation • Presentation of Proposal to the Authority • Reference Checking The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with up to 6 of the highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£7,275,000
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)
- Quality: The Trust will assess the written responses, the supplier presentation and references in their evaluation of the quality score
- Price
- 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
- 23 Feb 2026, 17:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 19:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016261- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a8aFind a Tender
- How it runs
The procedure will consist of four distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages:
- Selection Stage and Shortlisting
- Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation
- Presentation of Proposal to the Authority
- Reference Checking
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with up to 6 of the highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process.
Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All submissions are to be made via the Bidiful Portal
Timeline
23 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published240 days ago23 Feb 2026, 17:41 GMT
- Submission deadline224 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent157 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published156 days ago18 May 2026, 19:05 BST
- Award decision expected by142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Feb 2026- Tender notice published23 Feb 2026, 17:41 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 May 2026, 19:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 19:05 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR SHAW LIMITED1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: There are two twelve month extensions available if both parties agree in writing · Options: If the Trust has additional school join over the life of this agreement, any new school may join when their previous terms permit. | £10,486,117 inc. VAT | 18 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonTAYLOR SHAW LIMITED · North West England
- did not winA.B.M. CATERING LIMITED · West Midlands
- did not winASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winIMPACT FOOD GROUP LIMITED · South East England
- did not winMELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
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
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- A.B.M. CATERING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- IMPACT FOOD GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TAYLOR SHAW LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Bidders may apply for the tender documents by emailing [email protected] Documents will be made available from the Bidiful portal: https://bidiful-teamportal.app
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender