Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1809-T-TS St Andrews C of E VC Lower School Catering Services
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSt 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 publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,090,000
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).
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05987bFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
How it was run
Official notice- 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
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Timeline
11 Sept 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BST
- Clarification questions by392 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline386 days ago8 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by373 days ago20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts297 days ago5 Jan 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published11 Sept 2025, 11:51 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender pack can be accessed via the Supplier In-tend portal. Registration is required.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender