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Published 11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Comberton Village College - Catering Services Tender

Official notice

Authority: The CAM Academy Trust (Public body)·On behalf of: CORE Education Trust

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£1,872,600≈ £624k / year · £1,872,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 19 Jun 2026
Awarded to abm catering limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Comberton’s overriding aim is for Students to become ‘caring, confident and capable’. The School’s Students conduct themselves incredibly well and are fantastic ambassadors for CVC; they contribute to the calm, purposeful environment that is characteristic of the School. However, academic achievement is far from Comberton’s only focus; the School believe wholeheartedly in ensuring that all Students, regardless of their background or need, access an exceptional range of experiences.

The School are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within its catering outlets, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2026.

Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.

TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

  • How the procedure runs: This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,872,600
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,872,600 exc. VAT · £1,872,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
55524000 School catering services

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: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Operational Response: 85%
  • Financial Response: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Financial Response
  • Operational Response
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 09:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012335
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064db5 Find a Tender
How it runs

This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission not allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

invictus-inport.com/respond/CJAV795P79 ↗

Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by223 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline223 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent126 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published107 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 09:05 BST
  7. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Jun 2026, 14:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Jun 2026, 14:36 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 09:05 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,872,6001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
abm catering limited1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.£1,872,60019 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · abm catering limited

    Signed
    6 Jul 2026
    Value
    £1,872,600
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

The CAM Academy Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCHZ-1888-DPGW c/o Cambourne Village College, Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, East of England, CB23 6FRContact email, phone

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • abm Catering LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCWG-9172-RVDV Eagle Court, 63-67 Saltisford, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 4AFContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender