Official UK procurement notice
Weobley High School - Catering Contract
Authority: Weobley High School (Education)·On behalf of: ACE Advice Limited
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG1)
Published estimate£900,000≈ £300k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT17.8% above final estimate
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026awarded 27 May 2026
Awarded to CaterLink Limited (Trading as Caterlink)
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe school is looking for a Contract Caterer specialising in state schools to provide healthy nutritional meals to the school and it students
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of two distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages: • Selection Stage and Shortlisting • Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. This information will be moderated following the submission of the written statements, the presentations and the checking of supplier references.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: The Quality Scores will be based on the written submission received. The School will moderate the quality scores throughout the process including after the presentation and collection of references
- Price: The Price will be measured on the suppliers financial return
What this means for your bid
- 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
- 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
- 5 Dec 2025, 15:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080264- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eff9Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of two distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers.
Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages:
- Selection Stage and Shortlisting
- Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. This information will be moderated following the submission of the written statements, the presentations and the checking of supplier references.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 Dec 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published320 days ago5 Dec 2025, 15:28 GMT
- Submission deadline243 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent148 days ago27 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by142 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 15:28 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 11:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 11:59 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,060,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 51 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaterLink Limited (Trading as Caterlink)1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions are available, subject to all parties · Options: Other schools in the trust may be able to join the contract when other agreements reach their natural conclusion. | £1,060,000 inc. VAT | 27 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- ACE Advice LimitedBeneficiary authority
- ACE ADVICE LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Support
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- CATER LINK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The Tender Management is being undertaken by Dave Croshaw. [email protected] 07765 062169
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender