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PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering

FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:52.

Opportunity overview

Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust is a non-profit educational charity and multi-academy trust whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education for public benefit, based in the north of Greater Manchester. The nine primary schools within the Trust that are seeking a catering provider for this contract each share a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments where pupils can thrive. These schools require a catering supplier that can provide nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupil wellbeing and complement the Trust’s educational and welfare objectives. Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Awarded to

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MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£3.4m
Awarded
29 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06886456
Location
Worcester, UKG12, WR1 2NT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
PP-10150a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08212263

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08212263

Address

Street Address
St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Church Of England Primary School
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 8QA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06886456

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06886456

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering
Status
active
Date
30 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
30 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
15894210
Description
School meals
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
55523100
Description
School-meal services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
4,091,925.57
Amount
3,409,937.98
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

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

Contract period

Starts
17 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029224-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Mar 2026, 15:39
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
20 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD36 · BL1 8QA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 012846-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 029224-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·