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Published 21 Jan 2026, 19:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Catering Tender St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School

Official notice

Authority: St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdReserved for supported employment providersSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £500k / year · £1,500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Feb 2026awarded 21 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Cater Link Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Best Value Tender for Food Services to pupils and staff as well as visitors.

  • How the procedure runs: Interested organisations will be able to submit a pre-qualifying Supplier Questionnaire. These are evaluated and a shortlist of companies will be invited to the main tender stage. Award criteria is contained within the tender documentation.

CPV: Catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,500,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
55520000 Catering services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 82%Price: 18%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 18 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.8 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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jan 2026, 19:09 GMT
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 19:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 May 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005543
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Catering services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060bb1 Find a Tender
How it runs

Interested organisations will be able to submit a pre-qualifying Supplier Questionnaire. These are evaluated and a shortlist of companies will be invited to the main tender stage. Award criteria is contained within the tender documentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Requests to participate (first stage)
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.gy5.co.uk/catering-tender-st-m… ↗

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published280 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 19:09 GMT
  2. Submission deadline244 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by151 days ago
    30 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent121 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts120 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published51 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 19:17 BST
  7. Standstill ends41 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 19:09 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 19:17 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2026, 19:17 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,478,5501 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 5
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cater Link Limited18 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: The contract can be extended up to 2 years subject to the absolute satisfaction of the client.£2,478,550 inc. VAT21 May 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBCJ-1299-HZBP 147a Glen Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT11 8NRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CATER LINK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03732298GB-PPON: PWPW-6942-JXBP 300 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, South East, RG6 1PTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCX
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Provided by email. https://www.gy5.co.uk/catering-tender-st-marys-christian-brothers-grammar-school-belfast/

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender