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Opportunity overview
Interested suppliers will be evaluated against specific objectives detailed in the tender documents.
Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking 4.
The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies, the highest scoring companies progressing to the next stage. Only those companies invited to tender will progress to the ITT stage.
Bidders apply via email contacting dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk and they are then issued access to a secure on-line portal, BIDIFUL, where they access the tender documents and submit their responseOpen 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.
Bidders are scored based on criteria contained in the tender documents
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Bidders are required to complete and submit a financial submission which is scored against criteria contained in the tender documentation.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
Two x one year contract extensions are available my mutual agreement between the school and the catering contractor.
Items and delivery
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
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKF11
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 apply via email contacting dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk and they are then issued access to a secure on-line portal, BIDIFUL, where they access the tender documents and submit their response
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
099193-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Murray Park Community School is running a catering tender. The notice says bidders will be shortlisted using information submitted by bidding companies; shortlisted companies progress through tender, presentation and reference-checking stages. Tender documents are accessed and responses submitted through the BIDIFUL portal after contacting the named email address.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of school-meal services. The explicit service scope is limited to the title and CPV classifications; detailed operational requirements are in tender documents.
Key points identified
Shortlisting informationBidding companies must submit information for evaluation at the shortlisting stage.Evidence: “The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies”
Tender presentationShortlisted tender-stage suppliers are subject to a presentation stage.Evidence: “Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking”
Reference checkingReference checking is part of the stated selection process.Evidence: “Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking”
84% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Murray Park Community School is running a catering tender. The notice says bidders will be shortlisted using information submitted by bidding companies; shortlisted companies progress through tender, presentation and reference-checking stages. Tender documents are accessed and responses submitted through the BIDIFUL portal after contacting the named email address.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of school-meal services. The explicit service scope is limited to the title and CPV classifications; detailed operational requirements are in tender documents.
Key deliverables
Catering services (title-level scope)
School meals / school-meal services (CPV-classification scope)
Tender response, with potential presentation and references for shortlisted bidders
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Shortlisting information
96% confidence
Bidding companies must submit information for evaluation at the shortlisting stage.
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“The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies”
Tender presentation
78% confidence
Shortlisted tender-stage suppliers are subject to a presentation stage.
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“Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking”
Reference checking
83% confidence
Reference checking is part of the stated selection process.
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“Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking”
Detailed objectives
97% confidence
Specific evaluation objectives are stated to be in the tender documents; their content is unknown from the supplied notice data.
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“Interested suppliers will be evaluated against specific objectives detailed in the tender documents.”
Eligibility requirements
94% confidence
Unknown; no specific legal, financial, technical, insurance, certification, or company-size eligibility criteria are supplied.
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No such criteria are stated in the supplied opportunity fields.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
95% confidence
Up to GBP 2,500,000.
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process.value_max: 2500000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount: 2500000 GBP.
Contract duration
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
UKF11; the supplied delivery locality and postcode are not specified.
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Delivery location: region “UKF11”, country “United Kingdom”; locality and postal_code are null.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Derby, DE3 9LL, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location: locality “Derby”, postal_code “DE3 9LL”, country “United Kingdom”.
Service delivery specification
91% confidence
Unknown from the notice extract; detailed requirements are indicated to be in tender documents.
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“specific objectives detailed in the tender documents.”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
98% confidence
Open / active tender notice.
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display_status: “open”; source_status: “active”; notice_type: “Tender notice on Find a Tender”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
12 February 2027, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: “2027-02-12T12:00:00Z”.
Application and submission route
98% confidence
Contact dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk by email to receive access to the BIDIFUL secure online portal, where tender documents are accessed and responses submitted.
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Document title: “Bidders apply via email contacting dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk and they are then issued access to a secure on-line portal, BIDIFUL, where they access the tender documents and submit their response”.
Procedure metadata
98% confidence
Conflicting evidence: the structured fields state an open procedure, while the description says only companies invited to tender progress to the ITT stage.
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procurement_method: “open”; procurement_method_details: “Open procedure”; description: “Only those companies invited to tender will progress to the ITT stage.”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procedure-route ambiguity
99% confidence
The notice contains conflicting procedure evidence. It is structured as an open procedure, but the narrative describes a shortlist and invitation-to-tender progression. Suppliers should confirm the applicable stages and participation route through the tender documentation or stated contact route.
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procurement_method_details: “Open procedure”; description: “Only those companies invited to tender will progress to the ITT stage.”
Scope detail unavailable in supplied data
97% confidence
Detailed service objectives and delivery requirements are not present in the notice extract and are said to be in tender documents.
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“Interested suppliers will be evaluated against specific objectives detailed in the tender documents.”
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued, but has no supplied title or description; its scope cannot be distinguished from the overall opportunity.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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