Official UK procurement notice
Catering ITT_OHC&AT · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust (Education)
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£2,493,400envelope for 6 lots · £2,992,080 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 16 Jul 2026
Awarded to Connect Catering, Nourish6 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCatering Services for Orchard Hill Academy Trust Sites - Brantridge, Carew, Dysart, Link Sites, St Philip’s and Unified Academies. From 1st August 2026 – 31st July 2029 With an option to extend by 2 further periods of 2 years. With the exception of Link Schools starting on 1st September 2026 - 31st July 2029 With an option to extend by 2 further periods of 2 years
- No preliminary market engagement: Please note that OHC&AT have not issued a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for this contract. This is due to prior understanding that this is a competitive market without any complex tender requirements.
CPV: Catering services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value (£2,493,400 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Brantridge SchoolAwardedRenewalPublished value£390,185
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Carew AcademyAwardedRenewalPublished value£488,315
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Dysart SchoolAwardedRenewalPublished value£366,005
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Link Schools – includes Primary and SecondaryAwardedRenewalPublished value£245,365
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5St Philip’s SchoolAwardedRenewalPublished value£301,165
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Unified AcademyAwardedRenewalPublished value£702,365
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Published sub-criteria (4)
- OHC&AT Requirements & Quality: 25%
- Quality -Tasting: 10%
- Price criteria: 55%
- Sustainability & Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Price criteria
- OHC&AT Requirements & Quality
- Quality -Tasting
- Sustainability & Social Value
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open 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
- 18 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 13:48 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014963- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06577eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 16:18 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 16:18 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
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Timeline
18 Feb 2026 → 28 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published240 days ago18 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMT
- Clarification questions by217 days ago13 Mar 2026, 16:18 GMT
- Submission deadline210 days ago20 Mar 2026, 16:18 GMT
- Award decision expected by155 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent87 days ago22 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends77 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts77 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published49 days ago28 Aug 2026, 13:48 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026- Tender notice published18 Feb 2026, 16:33 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jul 2026, 09:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2026, 09:27 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Aug 2026, 13:48 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 6
Awarded value £2,493,4006 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1818 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 20 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Brantridge School1 award | |||
| Connect CateringSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: the option to extend by 2 furhter periods of 12 months | £390,185 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Carew Academy1 award | |||
| Nourish1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: the option to extend by 2 furhter periods of 12 months | £488,315 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Dysart School1 award | |||
| Nourish1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: the option to extend by 2 furhter periods of 12 months | £366,005 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Link Schools – includes Primary and Secondary1 award | |||
| Nourish1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: the option to extend by 2 furhter periods of 12 months | £245,365 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · St Philip’s School1 award | |||
| Connect CateringSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: the option to extend by 2 furhter periods of 12 months | £301,165 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Unified Academy1 award | |||
| Connect CateringSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: the option to extend by 2 furhter periods of 12 months | £702,365 | 16 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Brantridge School · Connect CateringSME
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £514,665
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further periods of 12 months
St Philip’s School · Connect CateringSME
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £682,410
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further periods of 12 months
Unified Academy · Connect CateringSME
- Signed
- 20 Jul 2026
- Value
- £708,295
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further periods of 12 months
Carew Academy · Nourish
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,030,134
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further periods of 12 months
Dysart School · Nourish
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £619,305
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further periods of 12 months
Link Schools – includes Primary and Secondary · Nourish
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2026
- Value
- £343,379
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 further periods of 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Brantridge School | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Carew Academy | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Dysart School | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Link Schools – includes Primary and Secondary | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 5 · St Philip’s School | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Unified Academy | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Connect CateringAwarded supplier
- Nourish Contract Catering LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (14)
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