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Official procurement procedure
Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£2,200,000
Submission deadline 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published3
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 13:45 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
3lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
105 days
Sector median: 83 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£2,832,000
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
5 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 2,294 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
29.01%
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
83 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073 | 27 contracts | £814,679,892 | -50% below budget |
| 25 contracts | £7,969,347,408 | -43.5% below budget | |
CATER LINK LIMITEDCRN: 03732298 | 18 contracts | £850,594,270 | -51.8% below budget |
| 13 contracts | £38,372,451 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662 | 13 contracts | £35,180,972 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
MiquillCRN: 06886456 | 12 contracts | £494,815,433 | -26.7% below budget |
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITEDCRN: 07717083 | 10 contracts | £833,231,093 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
abm Catering LtdCRN: 04168334 | 10 contracts | £14,983,641 | -43.5% below budget |
Accent Catering LtdCRN: 04298350 | 9 contracts | £296,794,459 | -29% below budget |
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662 | 9 contracts | £84,181,468 | -18.8% below budget |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Evington Valley Primary School: "Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts". Published status: complete. Published value: £2,200,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Evington Valley Primary School | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £2,200,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Evington Valley Primary School
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Evington Valley Primary School. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
A.B.M. CATERING LIMITEDTop vendor: 74.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 3 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 55):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.B.M. CATERING LIMITED | 2 wins | £2,100,000 | -43.5% below budget |
| MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED | 1 win | £732,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityEvington Valley Primary School | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published3 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST | Last source update3 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0604e7 | ||
What is being bought
Three primary schools are seeking to appoint new catering contractors for August 2026, following the closure of Leicestershire Traded Services catering department.
The schools are collaborating during the procurement process to find new providers, while retaining their right to appoint and contract to their chosen suppliers individually, although they may be open to further collaboration, should the offers be attractive.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
3 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST - Status changed to complete
3 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST - Official notice release published
3 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST - Published value updated to £2,200,000
13 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT - Status changed to active
13 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT - Buyer information updated
13 Jan 2026, 15:34 GMT
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
3 Jun 2026, 09:37 BST - Submission deadline
12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · £732,000 - Award active
29 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £858,000 - Award active
29 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £1,242,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Miquill £732,000 · 1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST · active abm Catering Ltd £858,000 · 29 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active abm Catering Ltd £1,242,000 · 29 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 5 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 5 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 1 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) bids: 5 (lot 2) finalStageBids: 4 (lot 2) smeFinalStageBids: 1 (lot 2) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 2) bids: 5 (lot 3) finalStageBids: 4 (lot 3) smeFinalStageBids: 1 (lot 3) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 3) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Evington Valley Primary School
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGWJ-5844-PMNMAward and contract changes
Documents (0)
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Related procedures (0)
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