Official UK procurement notice
Archer Academy · UK public procurement notice
Authority: THE ARCHER ACADEMY (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Archer Academy is a close-knit community secondary school set across two sites in the London Borough of Barnet. The Lower School caters for years 7-9 and Upper School years 10-11. It has 812 students aged between 11 and 16 years of age and is supported by a team of 99 teaching and support staff. There is a mix of Nest and LGPS pension schemes within the catering team.. There is one busy main restaurant with a modern, well-equipped kitchen at each site. The School Deputy Business Manager, Andrew Alcock, is developing the services to reflect the high aspirations of the Headteacher and SLT; he is tendering their catering services to deliver the very best service for every student at the school. The contract will commence on 1st of August 2025 for an initial three years, with an option to extend for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract will reward maximising sales and FSM uptake through pro-active manag
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£925,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 6 Dec 2024, 11:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2025, 09:20 BST
- Authority reference
CCL_054- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044566- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c2e1Find a Tender
- Review procedure
All details on review procedures are available from Cohesion Consulting.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Jan 2025 → 31 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline8 Jan 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published31 Jul 2025, 09:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 Jul 2025, 09:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive DiningThe Archer Academy Catering Tender | £1,300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The Archer Academy Catering Tender · Olive Dining
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2025
- Value
- £1,300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cohesion Consulting LtdReview contact point
- The Cabinet OfficeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Olive DiningAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.