Official UK procurement notice
Town Hall Sole Caterer · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Catering Services at Oxford Town Hall (the Premises). The Caterer shall deliver high-quality, commercially competitive catering that enhances the reputation of Oxford City Council and provides an excellent customer experience across all service areas.
- How the procedure runs: o Publication of complete set of tender documentation o Stage1: Review bidder responses against Conditions of Participation and project specific pass/fail questions o Stage 2: Review bidder responses to questions on the specification and pricing submissions o Stage 3: Bidder tasting demonstrations
CPV: Catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,200,000
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
- Price
- 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
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Apr 2026, 16:49 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2026, 08:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Jul 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035814- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686c1Find a Tender
- How it runs
o Publication of complete set of tender documentation
o Stage1: Review bidder responses against Conditions of Participation and project specific pass/fail questions
o Stage 2: Review bidder responses to questions on the specification and pricing submissions
o Stage 3: Bidder tasting demonstrations
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
20 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published188 days ago20 Apr 2026, 16:49 BST
- Clarification questions by170 days ago8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline160 days ago18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by104 days ago13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent39 days ago17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published38 days ago18 Sept 2026, 08:33 BST
- Standstill ends26 days ago29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Apr 2026- Tender notice published20 Apr 2026, 16:49 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Sept 2026, 08:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2026, 08:33 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Curious Food Group LimitedSME1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032Extensions: Option to extend by two additional periods of 12 months | £1,200,000 | 16 Sept 2026standstill to 29 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Curious Food Group LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender