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Invitation to Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School

Harper Bell SDA School · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:49.

Opportunity overview

Timeline: Issue of Invitation to Tender - 5th September 2025 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites- 11th September 2025 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 17:00 1st October 2025 Evaluation of Responses - 2nd-3rd October 2025 Presentations - 16th October 2025 Reference Site Visits - w/c 20th October 2025 Contract Awarded by - Friday 24th October 2025 Contract Commencement - Thursday 1st January 2026 Aims of the Service: Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the School's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The School's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- • Natasha's Law (2021): Full allergen labelling on all pre-packed food. • Healthy eating promotion & food education initiatives. • Seasonal, locally sourced produce prioritised. • A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Schools' management team. • A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. • A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School. • Investment in the Schools' Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. • A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. • A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. • Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. • A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all school activities, especially in the need to have local facilities to support the School on occasion when the provision cannot be provided in the temporary facilities for whatever reason. • A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the School and the Contractor. • A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.

Awarded to

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MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£330.5k
Awarded
20 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06886456
Location
Worcester, UKG12, WR1 2NT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£330.5k · Including VAT

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-059523
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please submit files to the Red Box Portal at: https://redboxportal.com/dashboard Please also email all Tender responses to admin@redboxcs.com FAO William Turner-Meadows.
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
24 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Sept 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
330,481.25

Renewal

Description
3 years initial contract and then 2 optional 1 year extension taking the contract to a maximum of 5 years.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Commercial Scoring
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
52
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality Section
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
48
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Please request documents from admin@redboxcs.com
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
054363-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Sept 2025, 15:11

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLYP-8372-NRRG
Name
Harper Bell SDA School

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B12 0EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
29 Ravenhurst Street

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PLYP-8372-NRRG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Rachael Downs
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-05126781
Name
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Role Details
Support with Tender Process

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKE22
Country
GB
Locality
North Yorkshire
Postal Code
HG2 8PL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Innisfree Close

Identifier

Id
05126781
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDBY-5265-PHLM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-06886456
Name
MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR1 2NT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 109 79 Friar Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
06886456
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJPT-7655-VPNG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
21 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
21 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
330,481.25

Renewal

Description
3 years initial contract and then 2 optional 1 year extension taking the contract to a maximum of 5 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
076231-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
21 Nov 2025, 22:27

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06886456
Name
MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B12 0EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059523-2025-11-21T22:27:39ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·