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Published 15 Sept 2026, 19:48 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
DMAT - Catering Tender — UK Public Procurement Procedure
Authority:Educo
services
Competitive flexible procedure
Above threshold
SME suitable
Sectors:
CPV 55
Delivery:
Published estimate
£2,768,000
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification Cut-Off
14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract duration
3 yrs (with extension options)
What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: Educo: "DMAT - Catering Tender". Published status: active. Published value: £2,768,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.
Official Requirement Description:
Educo on behalf of the Trust will manage a 2-stage process through the mytenders portal that links to the Find a Tender Central Digital Platform.
2.1 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The 1st Stage of this tender is to assess the most appropriate Contractors from their expression of interest applied and on information and responses provided and submitted on the mytenders portal as requested in this Selection Questionnaire. Please see Section 4.0 for requirements for submission.
The highest scoring 4 - 5 bidders will be invited to progress to Stage 2
2.2 PROPOSAL AND FORM OF TENDER STAGE
The 2nd Stage will comprise of:
• Initial on-line Briefing session to outline key requirements, expand on completing forms of tender and answer any questions.
• Site visits to the School(s).
• Submission by Tenderers of their Forms of Tender outlining their financial proposal and responses to Technical Questions within the ITT that describe the operational support to the teams on site, and the Schools
• Submissions will be evaluated with the highest scoring being shortlisted.
• The shortlist of 3 Tenderers will be asked to present to representatives of the Schools and Educo.
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Lot 1activeRenewalPublished value£2,768,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs)Eligibility:SME eligibleTurnover benchmark:~£1,843,650/yrOptions / extension:completion of initial contract term of 3 years and successful attainment of the agreed kpi's
Published award criteria & contract terms
From this notice
Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.
Evaluation weighting
Quality: 200
Published sub-criteria
- Organisations Financial status — 20
- Operational Questions — 80
- Organisations Financial status — 20
- Operational Questions — 80
Published terms
Contract duration3 yrs (with extension options)
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Competitive flexible procedure | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | Open for tender | Procurement threshold | Above threshold (FTS publication) | Regulatory regime | Standard commercial regime |
| Commercial structure | Stand-alone contract (No framework) | Competition type | Competitive procedure | GPA WTO covered | Unspecified in notice |
| Recurring procurement | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 15 Sept 2026, 19:48 BST | Last source update | 15 Sept 2026, 19:48 BST |
| Award evaluation window | Submission end — 29 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT | Classification (CPV) | School catering services | ||
| Delivery area | |||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06fa99 | ||||
How to participate & submission route
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Supplier login required
Online submission allowed
Language: EN
Access & Registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
| Expression of interest (EOI) | — | Tender submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | Clarification deadline | 14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission channel | Official e-sourcing portal | Electronic submission | Allowed | Accepted languages | en |
| Participation fee | Free of charge (Open access) | ||||
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
Timeline
- Procedure published
15 Sept 2026, 19:48 BST - Clarification deadline
14 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST - Submission deadline
21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (0)No award published |
Contracts (0)No contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
15 Sept 2026, 19:48 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Educo
Contracting authority
Official Documents & Specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 15 Sept 2026, 19:48 BST
Procedure justification & pre-market engagement
Official Statement
| Preliminary market engagement (PME) rationale | this will be stage one of a 2 stage process |
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