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title: "Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts"
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# Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/three-primary-schools-in-leicester-catering-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** 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. Published submission portal: bidiful-teamportal.app.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Evington Valley Primary School](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/evington-valley-primary-school-urn-120005)
- **Published Value:** £2,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** School catering services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF21
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £2,832,000 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 3 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/three-primary-schools-in-leicester-catering-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7`

## 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/three-primary-schools-in-leicester-catering-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [bidiful-teamportal.app](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbidiful-teamportal.app%2Fp%2Faceadvice)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/three-primary-schools-in-leicester-catering-contracts-ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Evington Valley Primary School
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £600,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Parks Primary School
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £600,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: St John the Baptist Primary School
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55524000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Evington Valley Primary School (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169030`
  - Value: £732,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/05/2026

- **Award:** Parks Primary School (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **abm Catering Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105156`
  - Value: £858,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/05/2026

- **Award:** St John the Baptist Primary School (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **abm Catering Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-105156`
  - Value: £1,242,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002773-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-03T08:37:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:01:47.647Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7