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Published 8 Sept 2025, 18:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Catering Services at Broadgate Primary School

Official notice

Authority: Broadgate Primary School (Education)·On behalf of: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£320,000≈ £80k / year · £321,920 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Sept 2025awarded 10 Oct 2025
Awarded to Midshire Signature Services Limited
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of catering & hospitality services to Broadgate Primary School, Horsforth, Leeds.

The successful contractor will provide all catering services to the school, Mon - Fri, 190 days per year, from their on-site kitchen and occasionally provide hospitality catering too.

The School has 469 pupils on roll with an average meal count of 200-220 meals per day (2024/25 average).

The school seeks a contractor who can provide both digital pre-order and parent payment platforms.

The school seek a contractor whose Contract Manager who has strong HR and craft skills.

The school are open to alternative bids exploring different tariffs to parents and different labour structure

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£320,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £320,000 exc. VAT · £321,920 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional 2x 1 year extensions

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality Max Points- 150 Commercial Max Points - 150 7 quality questions, 2 pass/fail questions (Compliance) Questions regarding menus, service, contract management, staff support & references and most heavily weighted.

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
8 Sept 2025, 18:42 BST
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054826
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059639 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please request full ITT and supporting Docs from [email protected]

Please submit your bid via the Red Box Portal

https//:www.redboxportal.com ↗

Timeline

8 Sept 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 18:42 BST
  2. Submission deadline393 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published307 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
  4. Contract starts295 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 18:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £320,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Midshire Signature Services LimitedSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 2x optional 1 year extensions£320,00010 Oct 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Broadgate Primary School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNYG-6878-YDZM North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS18 5AFContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityITT & Eval managementGB-COH: 05126781GB-PPON: PDBY-5265-PHLM North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & HumberContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MIDSHIRE SIGNATURE SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04167186GB-PPON: PHCL-5358-HGDJ Unit A3, Elm House Oaklands Office Park, Hooton, North West, CH66 7NZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender