Official UK procurement notice
St Gregory's Catholic College - Catering Tender
Authority: Saint Gregory's Catholic College (Education)·On behalf of: ACE Advice Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSt Gregory's Catholic College (Bath) is seeking a professional catering service provider to manage their student catering service at the school.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of two 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 The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. This information will be moderated following the submission of the written statements, the presentations and the checking of supplier references.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Tenders are evaluated and scored. Selection will be based on the written and financial evaluation and after a moderation meeting with the client.
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: The quality evaluation is based on the caterers response to the tender questions.
- Price: The caterers response to a financial submission
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Tenders are evaluated and scored. Selection will be based on the written and financial evaluation and after a moderation meeting with the client.
- 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 8 Jan 2026, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001540- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06020cFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of two 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
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. This information will be moderated following the submission of the written statements, the presentations and the checking of supplier references.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice ↗.
Once you have expressed interest you will be issued a log-in to the Bidiful Portal where you can download all documents and upload your tender response.
Timeline
8 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published286 days ago8 Jan 2026, 15:09 GMT
- Clarification questions by263 days ago31 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline257 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent148 days ago27 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published133 days ago10 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026- Tender notice published8 Jan 2026, 15:09 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Jun 2026, 16:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jun 2026, 16:18 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Food Group Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions, with all parties agreeing in writing · Options: The contract may have additional schools in the Trust join it once any pre-existing terms permit. | £2,200,000 inc. VAT | 27 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ACE Advice LimitedBeneficiary authority
- ACE ADVICE LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Support
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IMPACT FOOD GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The bidders are given access the ACE Bidiful Portal where they can download the specific tender documents.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender