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Thornleigh Salesian Catering Tender 2025

RPJ3 Group - On behalf of Thornleigh Salesian College · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:56.

Opportunity overview

Thornleigh Salesian College are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in March 2026. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Thornleigh Salesian College with full tender costings and proposals for the college for a contract start in March 2026. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of PSQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of PSQ’s the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early October 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as late October 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid November 2025. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years).

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.5m

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-058b4a
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
www.mytenders.co.uk
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
15 Sept 2025, 12:00

Procedure

Features
The competitive flexible procedure will commence with a participation stage whereby a PSQ will be completed by interested suppliers. This will be scored and successful suppliers will be invited to submit a full tender. The tender submissions will be analysed and scored and selected suppliers will be invited to final interview/presentation stage. The contracting Authority will then select the successful supplier and award the contract.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
27 Nov 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Sept 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,000,000

Renewal

Description
Option of up to two further annual extensions after the initial 3 year term meaning a possible 5 year period in total

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
10
Minimum Candidates
4

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Financial
Type
price
Description
6/7 financial schedules require completion, providing a fixed price annual cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Qualitative
Type
quality
Description
9 qualitative schedules require responding to.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2031, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As detailed within the PSQ document
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As detailed within the PSQ document
Criterion 3
Description
A Procurement Specific Questionnaire is completed by suppliers with the highest scoring suppliers being invited to tender.
For Reduction
Yes

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
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
PSQ document for the Thornleigh Salesian College Catering Tender 2025
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Full tender documents will be sent electronically to successful PSQ applicants
Entry 3
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 4
Id
050173-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
20 Aug 2025, 13:23

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Time constraints of the procurement process and to ensure a level playing field so no supplier has an unfair advantage or to distort competition.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRYY-6263-NQHG
Name
RPJ3 Group - On behalf of Thornleigh Salesian College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD74
Country
GB
Locality
Wirral
Postal Code
CH46 3SA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Leasowe Lodge

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PRYY-6263-NQHG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Neil Mayers

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wirral · UKD74 · CH46 3SA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-058b4a-2025-08-20T13:23:59+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·