Official UK procurement notice
School Catering Contract at The Coopers Company and Coborn School
Authority: THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL (Education)·On behalf of: ACE Advice Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of a school catering service for a large secondary school and 6th form
During the life of this contract, the school is undertaking a major rebuild. This will result in the catering facilities moving between permanent and temporary accommodation, to fit in with the redevelopment programme.
- How the procedure runs: The procedure will consist of four distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages: • Selection Stage and Shortlisting • Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation • Presentation of Proposal to the Authority • Reference Checking The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with up to 6 of the highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£4,200,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jul 2026, 12:34 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 12:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Dec 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070753- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d437Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procedure will consist of four distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages:
- Selection Stage and Shortlisting
- Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation
- Presentation of Proposal to the Authority
- Reference Checking
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with up to 6 of the highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process.
Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All documents must be submitted via the Bidiful Portal as a single zip file
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 12 Feb 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published87 days ago27 Jul 2026, 12:34 BST
- Submission deadline55 days ago28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 60 days21 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 112 days12 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published27 Jul 2026, 12:34 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ACE Advice LimitedBeneficiary authority
- ACE ADVICE LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Support
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Bidders shall apply in writing by email to: [email protected] to access the documents, which will be distributed via the Bidiful Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender