Official UK procurement notice
PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering
Authority: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionForward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust is a non-profit educational charity and multi-academy trust whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education for public benefit, based in the north of Greater Manchester.
The nine primary schools within the Trust that are seeking a catering provider for this contract each share a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments where pupils can thrive. These schools require a catering supplier that can provide nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupil wellbeing and complement the Trust’s educational and welfare objectives.
Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
CPV: School catering services · School meals · School-meal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,650,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 12 Feb 2026, 12:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 15:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 May 2026
- Authority reference
PP-10150a- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012846- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064eedFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per the contract terms and conditions included as part of the tender documentation
- Risks
Please see section 7 of Part A of the tender documentation for details of contract risks and dependencies
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10150a: in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup ↗
Timeline
12 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published251 days ago12 Feb 2026, 12:23 GMT
- Clarification questions by229 days ago6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline222 days ago13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent206 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published205 days ago30 Mar 2026, 15:39 BST
- Award decision expected by170 days ago4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Tender notice published12 Feb 2026, 12:23 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Mar 2026, 15:39 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 15:39 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIQUILL CATERING LIMITEDSME17 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client | £3,409,938 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of client
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MIQUILL CATERING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10150a. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender