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# St Joseph's Catholic School and Sixth form - Catering tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-joseph-s-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0602ea). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** St Joseph's Catholic School and Sixth form - Catering tender: "St Joseph's Catholic School and Sixth form - Catering tender". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,851,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: litmustms.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [St Joseph's Catholic School and Sixth form - Catering tender](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/st-joseph-s-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-catering-tender-GB-PPON-PVBC-5363-HCTG)
- **Published Value:** £1,851,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL17
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-joseph-s-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0602ea#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0602ea`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-joseph-s-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0602ea#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [litmustms.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Flitmustms.co.uk%2Frespond%2F87NAW7MZF9)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-joseph-s-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-catering-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0602ea#participate

## Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for St Joseph’s Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre.
The annual contract value is approximately £308,500, and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 September 2026 and concluding 31 August 2029. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, offering a fixed annual return and/or subsidy. There will be an option to extend for a further term of three years by mutual agreement.
St Joseph’s Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre is located in the Aberavon area of Port Talbot, one of the most socially deprived areas in Wales. Currently, 37% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). The school has approximately 830 pupils on roll and 116 staff employed on site.
In addition to the main lunch service, the school also provides a 20-minute morning break service offering food and drinks to pupils.
This tender seeks to appoint a flexible, proactive, and innovative catering contractor capable of meeting the evolving needs of the school community.
The appointed contractor will be expected to deliver high-quality service standards, maintaining excellence in all aspects of the operation. The new food offer should deliver consistent quality and value, supported by regular engagement with both pupils and parents throughout the contract term.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Port-Talbot:-School-catering-services./87NAW7MZF9
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/87NAW7MZF9

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,851,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 06/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001894-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-16T13:25:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:04:37.232Z
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