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School Catering Contract at The Coopers Company and Coborn School

THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 15:57.

Opportunity overview

The provision of a school catering service for a large secondary school and 6th form During the life of this contract, the school is undertaking a major rebuild. This will result in the catering facilities moving between permanent and temporary accommodation, to fit in with the redevelopment programme.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£4.2m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Bidders shall apply in writing by email to: martin@ace-advice.co.uk to access the documents, which will be distributed via the Bidiful 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-06d437
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All documents must be submitted via the Bidiful Portal as a single zip file https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice
Expression Of Interest Deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The procedure will consist of four distinct stages, allowing for an initial assessment of interested suppliers. Suppliers will be evaluated against the specific objectives of the new contract through the following stages: • Selection Stage and Shortlisting • Invitation to Tender (ITT) and Shortlisting for Presentation • Presentation of Proposal to the Authority • Reference Checking The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies. A shortlist of suppliers will be compiled, with up to 6 of the highest-scoring submissions invited to progress to the subsequent stage of the procurement process. Only those companies that are selected and formally notified will be invited to submit a response during the ITT stage.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Expected award period

Ends
21 Dec 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
4,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
4

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
12 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
11 Feb 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
11 Feb 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension periods are available subject to all parties agreeing in writing

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI52
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Bidders shall apply in writing by email to: martin@ace-advice.co.uk to access the documents, which will be distributed via the Bidiful Portal
Entry 3
Id
070753-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jul 2026, 12:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
THE COOPERS' COMPANY AND COBORN SCHOOL
Id
GB-COH-07547060

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07547060

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMWW-1343-RXVV

Address

Street Address
The Coopers Company And Coborn School
Locality
Upminster
Postal Code
RM14 3HS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI52

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
ACE ADVICE LTD
Id
GB-COH-12873828
Role Details
Procurement Support

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12873828

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBBX-5711-VBGM

Address

Street Address
20 Wenlock Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 7GU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Name
Martin Eggleston

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Upminster · UKI52 · RM14 3HS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI52 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 070753-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·