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title: "Penk Valley Academy Trust - Catering Tender"
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# Penk Valley Academy Trust - Catering Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penk-valley-academy-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-069833). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST: "Penk Valley Academy Trust - Catering Tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,100,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: askjak.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/penk-valley-academy-trust-GB-COH-11124272)
- **Published Value:** £2,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,900,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penk-valley-academy-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-069833#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069833`

## 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/penk-valley-academy-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-069833#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [askjak.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Faskjak.co.uk%2Fhome%2Fcurrent-tenders%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/penk-valley-academy-trust-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-069833#participate

## Description
Penk Valley Academy Trust (the Contracting Authority) invites tenders for the full supply of catering services to six of its seven schools. 
The successful Supplier will be required to provide school catering services to:
Marshbrook First School, NOR 189
Princefield First School, NOR 276
Penkridge Middle School, NOR 500
St Mary & St Chad CofE First School, NOR 178
St John's CofE First School, NOR 78
The Rural Enterprise Academy, NOR 240
The schools are located in Penkridge, Stafford. The duration of the contract is three years commencing on 1 January 2027 and concluding on 31 December 2029, with the opportunity to extend for a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the Trust. The Contracting Authority is not bound to accept an offer from any supplier(s) following the Tender process. Other variants maybe accepted.
The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who:
- Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff
- Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site teams
- Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year
- Will create a positive dining environment
- Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters
Note that TUPE will apply to this contract and that there are currently members of staff employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective Suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability of running similar schemes as part of this contract under an Admitted Body Status. 
It is expected that the successful Supplier will be operating similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular unplanned visits and support for the contract. Also, that
coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be readily provided.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,100,000

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

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (pending)

  - Supplier(s): **MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169030`
  - Value: £2,900,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 08/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044133-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-12T12:11:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:52:35.846Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069833