Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 3 Sept 2025, 14:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PP-10169 Wyvern School & Bushfield School Catering

Authority: Wyvern School (Education)·On behalf of: Place Group Ltd

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Published estimate£705,500≈ £235k / year · £846,600 inc. VAT54% above published estimate

Submissions closed 2 Oct 2025awarded 14 Nov 2025

Awarded to Innovate Services

Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 16 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Viaduct Federation comprises of Wyvern Infant School (with Preschool and Nursery) along with Bushfield Junior School. In addition, Wyvern School also has a nursery provision for 2-3 year olds with 40 children per day in attendance. Meals for Wyvern are cooked fresh on site and then hotboxed to Bushfield and are served by the incumbent staff at Bushfield. The Supplier may also be required to provide packed lunches for school trips.

There are 2 schools Wyvern and Bushfield under the Viaduct Federation.

There is no LGPS.

Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1a Specification and Attachment 1b 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 published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£705,500

Contract period: 16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £705,500 exc. VAT · £846,600 inc. VAT

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

15894210 School meals 55523100 School-meal services 55524000 School catering services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Sept 2025, 14:58 BST
Last source update: 3 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
Authority reference: PP-10169
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-053601
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): School catering servicesSchool mealsSchool-meal services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059351 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 24 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

3 Sept 2025 → 3 Jun 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
3 Sept 2025, 14:58 BST
Clarification questions by393 days ago
24 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline385 days ago
2 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent342 days ago
14 Nov 2025
Award decision expected by338 days ago
17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts248 days ago
16 Feb 2026
Latest notice published141 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
3 Sept 2025, 14:58 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Nov 2025, 15:47 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Nov 2025, 15:47 GMT
Contract signature expected
5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,086,7121 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Innovate Services16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2031Extensions: ‘Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client	£1,086,712	14 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

PP-10169 Wyvern School & Bushfield School Catering · Innovate Services
Signed
15 Feb 2026
Value
£1,086,712
Period
16 Feb 2026 – 15 Feb 2029 · up to 15 Feb 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client
6 agreed KPIs: Food Service that meets specification · Marketing & Communication · Finances …
- Food Service that meets specification
- Marketing & Communication
- Finances
- Environment & Litter
- Cleaning
- Hospitality

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Wyvern School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMMV-1772-BPTG Aylesbury Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, South East, MK12 5HUContact email

Other public bodies

Place Group LtdProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Agent on behalf of clientGB-COH: 04395705 Penzance, South WestContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Innovate Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06420662 St Andrews House, Woking, South East, GU21 6EBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 11:15 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Nov 2025, 15:47 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2025, 14:58 BST