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Published 11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1809-T-TS St Andrews C of E VC Lower School Catering Services

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Published estimate£1,090,000≈ £363k / year · £1,090,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 Jan 2029 · up to 5 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St Andrews C of E VC Lower School Catering Services

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Target contract commencement date: 5th January 2026

Contract term: 3 years (+1+1 optional)

CPV: School catering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,090,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,090,000 exc. VAT · £1,090,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: 3 years plus 1 plus 1 year optional

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
  • Simple description: PSQ Pass-Fail - 60% Quality Part B - 40% Cost

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Oct 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055761
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
School catering services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05987b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/… ↗

Registration is required to access tender pack

Timeline

11 Sept 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by392 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline386 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by373 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts297 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender