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title: "Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy - Catering Services"
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# Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy - Catering Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lord-lawson-of-beamish-academy-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069c86). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY: "Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy - Catering Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,600,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: bidiful-teamportal.app.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [LORD LAWSON OF BEAMISH ACADEMY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lord-lawson-of-beamish-academy-urn-137942)
- **Published Value:** £3,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £4,800,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lord-lawson-of-beamish-academy-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069c86#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069c86`

## 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:** how many bids lots like this attract, 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:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/lord-lawson-of-beamish-academy-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069c86#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [bidiful-teamportal.app](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbidiful-teamportal.app)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lord-lawson-of-beamish-academy-catering-services-ocds-h6vhtk-069c86#participate

## Description
The Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of two distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers.
Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages:
• Selection Stage and Shortlisting
• Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. This information will be moderated following the submission of the written statements, the presentations and the checking of supplier references.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £3,600,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Catering Contract (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-65733`
  - Value: £4,800,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F046021-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-19T11:55:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:02:05.564Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069c86