Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts
St John the Baptist CoE (Aided) Primary SchoolcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
Estimated value
£2.2m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
0 awarded
Published
13 Jan 2026
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.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0604e7
- Total value
- £2,200,000 excluding VAT£2,640,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031
Each school may award contract extensions as 2 x 12 month periods, subject to all parties agreeing in writing.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 55524000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Price | — | price | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission address
- All submissions are to be made via the Bidiful App. https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evington Valley Primary School | £600k | active |
| 2 | Parks Primary School | £600k | active |
| 3 | St John the Baptist Primary School | £1.0m | active |