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Ivy Education Trust Provision of Catering Services
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Statuscomplete
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ValueValue not published
Published27 Apr 2026
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1
Statuscancelled
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- Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender tender · tenderCancellationNotice
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| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05a48c |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 037829-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Mon Apr 27 2026 08:05:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | Not published |
| Procurement method | Not published |
| Procurement method details | Not published |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 0 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | tenderCancellation | 037829-2026 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 000392-2026 |
| 30 Sept 2025 | tender | 060724-2025 |
All source data
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Complete current OCDS release JSON
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