Three Primary Schools in Leicester - Catering contracts
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
03 Jun 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
- 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.
- 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
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
—
Award date
31 May 2026
Contract start
31 Jul 2026
Contract end
31 Jul 2029
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evington Valley Primary School | £600k | complete |
| 2 | Parks Primary School | £600k | complete |
| 3 | St John the Baptist Primary School | £1.0m | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 31 May 2026 · Contract period 31 Jul 2026 — 31 Jul 2029
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 28 May 2026 · Contract period 31 Jul 2026 — 31 Jul 2029
Award 3· 1 supplier
Awarded 28 May 2026 · Contract period 31 Jul 2026 — 31 Jul 2029
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£2.2m
Awarded total
—
Evington Valley Primary School
Start
31 Jul 2026
End
31 Jul 2029
Estimated
£600k
CPV
Parks Primary School
Start
31 Jul 2026
End
31 Jul 2029
Estimated
£600k
CPV
St John the Baptist Primary School
Start
31 Jul 2026
End
31 Jul 2029
Estimated
£1.0m
CPV
Other contracts from Evington Valley Primary School
Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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Cross-buyer view of this supplier's public-sector wins.
| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catering Services | contract | — | 10 Aug 2026 |
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| The Partnership Trust ~ Catering and Hospitality Services Tender V2 | contract | — | 29 Apr 2025 |