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CBC-1810-T-TS Clipstone Brook Lower School Catering Services

Central Bedfordshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:11.

Opportunity overview

Clipstone Brook Lower School Catering Services 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: 1st November 2025 Contract term: 3 years +1 +1 optional

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001AED 400k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Suppliers can access tender pack and submit tender returns via the In-tend supplier portalOpen source ↗

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-0556e2
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
Light touch contract

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
16 Sept 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
22 Jul 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Jul 2025, 00:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
480,000

Renewal

Description
3 years +1+1 optional years

Award criteria

Weighting Description
60% Quality Weighting Split 40% Cost Weighting Split

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
60% Quality Weighting Split 40% Cost Weighting Split

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Oct 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Suppliers can access tender pack and submit tender returns via the In-tend supplier portal
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 3
Id
036484-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
1 Jul 2025, 15:18

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
0300300 5997

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0556e2-2025-07-01T15:18:49+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·