Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Catering Services
Authority: Derby College Group (Education)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of catering services across all Derby College Group campuses.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Oct 2033, 00:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Tender, Interviews and Site Visits with final and best offer included. Please see the Tender Guidance included in the tender pack for further details.
CPV: Canteen and catering services · Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services · Canteen management services · Canteen services · Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions · Catering supplies · School catering services · Vending machines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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: 100% Qualitative assessment in line with publish methodology available for download at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Yes · next expected 3 Oct 2033
- First published
- 21 Nov 2025, 15:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 22:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
2608_CATE- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076152- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e693Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days from date of undisputed invoice
- How it runs
Tender, Interviews and Site Visits with final and best offer included. Please see the Tender Guidance included in the tender pack for further details.
- Risks
Failure to adhere to mandatory requirements of tender would result in further action and or breach. Risks to contract performance include changes to DCG sites (inclusion of additional or removal of sites), staff or learner numbers, educational delivery models. Additionally changes to legislative provisions (including employment rights), the catering offer (prices and food offer) required by the provider and or market developments in the local community may impact on overall provision requiring modification.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
Instructions for submission are provided within the Guidance of the tender pack available via the site above.
Timeline
21 Nov 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published340 days ago21 Nov 2025, 15:56 GMT
- Clarification questions by337 days ago24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline326 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent218 days ago24 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published217 days ago24 Mar 2026, 22:58 GMT
- Award decision expected by204 days ago6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Nov 2025- Tender notice published21 Nov 2025, 15:56 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Mar 2026, 22:58 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Mar 2026, 22:58 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark LtdCatering services1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2032Extensions: Three options to extend on a 2+2+1 (or as agreed between the parties) subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of terms up to a maximum term of eight years ending 31.07.32. · Options: Changes to services required to ensure a fit for purpose catering provision - changes including but not limited to changes in available funding (free college meals), costs of production, market trends, learner profiles, service standards and sites. | £4,724,123 inc. VAT | 23 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender process
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Aramark LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Full and unrestricted access to all tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home. Should you have any difficulty accessing documents please email [email protected] otherwise all queries through the correspondence function of …
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender