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Catering Services - Palladian Academy Trust
Published value
£6,000,000
Submission deadline 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 17:44 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 27 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
88.46%
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 contracts | £37,050,361 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662 | 13 contracts | £35,180,972 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Cater Link LimitedCRN: 03732298 | 8 contracts | £105,532,058 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073 | 8 contracts | £22,767,987 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073 | 7 contracts | £64,751,845 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 7 contracts | £28,833,735 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 7 contracts | £15,734,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
abm catering limitedCRN: 04168334 | 6 contracts | £25,119,871 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 6 contracts | £10,782,625 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Aramark LtdCRN: 00983951 | 6 contracts | £7,918,100 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
All Saints’ Academy ~ Catering TenderAll Saints' Academy · 27 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST | £1,815,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering TenderCleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence · 1 Jun 2026, 16:30 BST | £1,560,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Invitation to Tender - Framework Agreement for the Management of the Catering Services at Cromwell Learning Community Academy TrustCROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST · 31 Oct 2025, 09:28 GMT | £1,151,350 | same CPV family similar value band matching published text |
Catering - OWLS Academy TrustOADBY, WIGSTON AND LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST · 12 Mar 2026, 15:51 GMT | £5,000,000 | same CPV family similar value band matching published text |
Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) Framework Catering Tender 2026RPJ3 Group · 2 Mar 2026, 10:27 GMT | £5,000,000 | same CPV family similar value band matching published text |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST: "Catering Services - Palladian Academy Trust". Published status: active. Published value: £6,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: bidiful-teamportal.app.
| Contracting Authority | PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 17d 18h left 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £6,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityPALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST | Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published7 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationSchool catering services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f300 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadline25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice
Suppliers must register interest to be given access to the tender documents. | ||
What is being bought
The Palladian Academy Trust is seeking a single supplier to provide catering to all thirteen of its schools in in the Bath area. One secondary school and twelve primary schools.
The Trust reserves the right to add any new schools joining the Trust to the contract should it be required.
The successful supplier will be required to gain admitted body status to two Local Government Pension Schemes.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveOptionsRenewalPublished value£6,000,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2030, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewalIf additional schools join the trust they will be permitted to be added to this contract when their contractual terms permit. · Two x One year contract extensions are available by mutual agreement between both parties.
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST - Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
Contracting authority GB-COH-08061092Documents (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 08:59 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published