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# Ignite Learning Partnership Tender for Catering Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ignite-learning-partnership-tender-for-catering-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ad). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Ignite Learning Partnership, comprising 5 primary schools in the West Midlands, are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at their schools in the Wolverhampton area. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 33 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Ignite Learning Partnership](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ignite-learning-partnership-coh-10773530)
- **Published Value:** £1,453,545 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 December 2026 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ignite-learning-partnership-tender-for-catering-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ad#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ad`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** about 3 bids (model forecast), with the distribution from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** £1.5m, 1.7% above the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £1.5m-£1.6m), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ignite-learning-partnership-tender-for-catering-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ad#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suppliers.multiquote.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuppliers.multiquote.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ignite-learning-partnership-tender-for-catering-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ad#participate

## Description
Ignite Learning Partnership, comprising 5 primary schools in the West Midlands, are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at their schools in the Wolverhampton area.
The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract.  
The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,453,545

- **Contract Period:** 01/09/2027 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F106717-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-10T14:30:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-10T14:56:02.708Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b8ad