Provision of Outsourced Catering Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£4.5m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
02 Jun 2026
Description
This tender opportunity has been issued by The White Hills Park Trust (the Trust). The proposed contract will be for the provision of Outsourced Catering Service (the Service) to the Trust. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the service requirement and to include the following in their service offer: a. Census day menus b. Open evening events c. Sustainability options/strategic net zero decisions d. Theme days linked to world events e. Hospitality and events
Scope
- Reference
- WHPT01.27
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031
3 years with the option of 2 further 1 year extensions
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Requirements | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Service Model Case Study | — | quality | 2.50% |
| Menu Planning & Development | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Healthy Eating & Nutrition | — | quality | 7.50% |
| Special Diets & Allergen Management | — | quality | 7.50% |
| Contractor Staff | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Account Management | — | quality | 2.50% |
| Contract Management | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Contract Mobilisation & Risk Management | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Sustainability Approach | — | quality | 2.50% |
| Sustainability initiatives | — | quality | 2.50% |
| Guaranteed Position Assessment | — | price | 30.00% |
| Guaranteed Position Approach | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check. Insurances a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = [£10m] b. Public Liability Insurance = [£10m] c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£1m] d. Product Liability Insurance = [£1m]Insurance of £5 million as a minimum.
RProvide 3 relevant previous contract examples To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. The contracts must be within the education sector and similar complexity and working on more than one site within the contract.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£4.5m
Award date
31 May 2026
Contract start
31 Jul 2026
Contract end
31 Jul 2029