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CBC-1805-T-TS Catering Services - Three School Sites

Central Bedfordshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:42.

Opportunity overview

School Catering Services - Three Sites John Donne Lower School St Swithuns Lower School Maple Tree Primary School Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered. Respond to ALL questions. Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded. Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates. All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal. Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Opting In To inform us of your decision to participate and to be able to submit a tender you will be required to Opt In. Opting In will confirm to us of your involvement and your intention to submit a tender return. Opting Out Will confirm that you are no longer interested in submitting a tender return. You will be able to provide a reason as to your decision if you wish. This will cease any system-generated communications. You will be able to opt back in at any point. Target contract commencement date: 5th January 2026 Contract term: 2 years +1+1 optional

Classification

  • CPV55520000 — Catering services
  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 374k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055199
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
034346-2025
Description
UK Suppliers section amended

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Jul 2025, 00:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
374,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
448,800

Renewal

Description
Catering Service for three school sites

Award criteria

Description
Quality 60% and Cost 40% Weighting Split

Contract period

Ends
4 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
3 Jan 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Catering services
Entry 2
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Tender documents can be viewed and accessed on the supplier portal In-tend.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
034334-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 11:55
Entry 3
Id
034346-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 12:06

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVNH-1137-QJBX
Name
Central Bedfordshire Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH25
Country
GB
Locality
Shefford
Postal Code
SG17 5TQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVNH-1137-QJBX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Tina Sanders
Telephone
03003005997

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shefford · UKH25 · SG17 5TQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055199-2025-06-23T12:06:54+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·