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Published 2 Jun 2025, 17:50 BST

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Extra Care Catering · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: North West (UKD6)
Published estimate£130,000envelope for 2 lots · £130,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 1 Apr 2026
Awarded to Jolly's Kafe Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council has awarded contracts to a provider to supply on-site restaurant and catering services at Oakmere and Willowmere Extra Care House Schemes in Middlewich and Handforth.

The Council was seeking an onsite provider to deliver restaurant and catering services within both schemes and to the local community. This provider is expected to work in partnership with the other organisations on site to provide a restaurant and catering service which contributes to the high-quality holistic approach to support services to all residents within the scheme.

CPV: Catering services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£130,000 together)
Lot #1Oakmere Extra Care Housing SchemeAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£65,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £65,000 exc. VAT · £65,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12-month options to extend · 2 x 12-month options to extend
55520000 Catering services
Lot #2Willowmere Extra Care Housing SchemeAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£65,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £65,000 exc. VAT · £65,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12-month options to extend · 2 x 12-month options to extend
55520000 Catering services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jun 2025, 17:50 BST
Last source update
20 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST
Authority reference
C4288 C5198
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064801
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b17 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit your bids via the Chest.

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Chest Ref: DN776889

Timeline

2 Jun 2025 → 20 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 17:50 BST
  2. Next notice expected387 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Market engagement387 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    Cheshire East Council is considering sourcing one or more providers to supply on-site catering services in our Extra Care Housing schemes based in Middlewich and Handforth

    To provide further detail of the potential opportunity and to raise awareness of how to bid for contracts with Cheshire East Council, we are holding 2 online sessions

    The online sessions are being held on:-

    • Thursday 25 September 6pm-7pm
    • Friday 26 September 2pm-3pm

    If you would like to find out more and register for either of the sessions, please email [email protected] stating your preferred option and a link to the online teams meeting will be sent to you.

  4. Tender notice published368 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 14:16 BST
  5. Clarification questions by351 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline341 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  7. Contract starts230 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  8. Latest notice published180 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 17:50 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Sept 2025, 15:22 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £300,000
    17 Sept 2025, 15:22 BST
    was £180,000
  4. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 14:16 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £130,000
    13 Oct 2025, 14:16 BST
    was £300,000
  6. Status changed to active
    13 Oct 2025, 14:16 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    13 Oct 2025, 14:16 BST
  8. Deadline published: 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    13 Oct 2025, 14:16 BST
  9. Contract details notice published
    20 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST
    UK7
  10. Status changed to complete
    20 Apr 2026, 13:24 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 2 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £130,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Oakmere Extra Care Housing Scheme1 award
Jolly's Kafe LtdSME——Awarded
Lot 2 · Willowmere Extra Care Housing Scheme1 award
Jolly's Kafe LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Oakmere Extra Care Catering · Jolly's Kafe LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £65,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12-month optional extensions - 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030 - 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

  • Willowmere Extra Care Catering · Jolly's Kafe LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £65,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12-month optional extensions - 01/04/2029 - 31/03/2030 - 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW12JZContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Jolly's Kafe LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11208081 110 B Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham, North West, WA15 6TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsYou can access the tender documents and provide your responses using the Chest - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ Chest Ref: DN776889 https://procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary?rfxId=3d7b4b80-fc9d-f011-813a-005056b64545&projectId=1d005498-cc3f-f011-8136-005056b64545
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsPleas refer to Appendix - 1 Specification in tender pack.
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specifications
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specifications

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