Official UK procurement notice
Award of School Catering Services Contract for Nunnery Wood High School, Worcs
Authority: NUNNERY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Education)·On behalf of: PANACHE CREATIVE LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNunnery Wood High School is a coeducational secondary school which is located in Worcester. The school campus is located on the edge of Worcester, surrounded by some 15 acres (6 ha) of gardens and playing fields, which it shares with the adjacent Worcester Sixth Form College.
The School caters for approx. 1,500 students, aged between 11 and 16 from all backgrounds and aims to offer them a world of opportunity through dynamic teaching, enrichment and care. Students leave Nunnery Wood optimistic about their next level of
education and equipped with the values and qualities to thrive.
The School is looking to source a catering services provider from August 2026 for a new 3-year contract (plus possible 2 year extension on a +1year, +1year basis).
The successful supplier is to provide a healthy, high quality and value for money catering service to all students and staff, with hospitality as required.
- How the procedure runs: The procurement process follows a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout.
CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,600,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 17:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076550- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e796Find a Tender
- How it runs
The procurement process follows a two stage 'Competitive Flexible' approach, beginning with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) stage followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage after shortlisting. This process is managed under the Light Touch Regime, and the School reserves the right to refine the award criteria throughout.
- Risks
Contract performance is managed via KPIs and these can be negotiated further post award.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission instructions are included in the PSQ; all completed PSQ submissions are to be sent to gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk by the deadline stipulated.
Timeline
24 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published339 days ago24 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMT
- Submission deadline314 days ago19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent164 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published163 days ago18 May 2026, 17:10 BST
- Award decision expected by152 days ago29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts58 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 14:57 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 May 2026, 17:10 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 17:10 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate Services1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Possible 2 year extension on a +1year, +1year basis. | £1,300,000 inc. VAT | 18 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- PANACHE CREATIVE LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityPanache Consultancy, catering services consultants, are assisting the School with the facilitation of this tender exercise, as a supporting role only.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- INNOVATE SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Interested parties are to complete a Procurement Specific Questionnaire, which can be accessed via the dropbox link provided. If you have any queries, please contact gail@panacheconsultancy.co.uk
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender