Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Catering Services
Authority: Derby College Group (Education)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDCG wish to take this opportunity to procure a completely different approach to the provision of catering services across all Derby College Group campuses from 01.08.26. An output specification is being used) to allow for tendering organisations to be creative in how they deliver services. The only mandatory requirements stipulated are that the provision should ensure
- a positive and equal catering experience for all DCG stakeholders across all sites to encompass provision for all dietary and legislative requirements i.e. Natasha’s Law
- there are suitable food options for all DCG users throughout the day, including vending and branded offers
- bursary / free college meals are available for learners and barriers to uptake removed
- free breakfasts (currently toast) on GCSE exam dates
- Little Explorers Nursery is provided for within the catering offer including non-term time and closure to the main college – excluding over the Christmas period
- Pre ordered chargeable hospitality offers are available during college opening hours
- A continually evolving service to adapt to innovative new technologies and in demand market trends
Please refer to the tender pack available via www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2033, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Canteen and catering services · Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services · Canteen management services · Canteen services · Catering services · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions · Catering supplies · School catering services · Vending machines
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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: 100% Qualitative assessment in line with publish methodology available for download at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2033
- First published
- 24 Sept 2025, 19:04 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
2608_CATE- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067254- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a18aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days from date of undisputed invoice
- Risks
Failure to adhere to mandatory requirements of tender would result in further action and or breach. Risks to contract performance include changes to DCG sites (inclusion of additional or removal of sites), staff or learner numbers, educational delivery models. Additionally changes to legislative provisions (including employment rights), the catering offer (prices and food offer) required by the provider and or market developments in the local community may impact on overall provision requiring modification.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗
Instructions for submission are provided within the Guidance of the tender pack available via the site above.
Timeline
24 Sept 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published398 days ago24 Sept 2025, 19:04 BST
- Market engagement382 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Please register on the In-tend Education portal (free of charge) at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗.
From this site you can download the tender brief providing an overview of the requirement with further instructions for the subsequent tender - including a full timetable. This site will also be used tender publication. Should you have any issues accessing the site please contact anna@agmprocurement.com.
IMPORTANT: A Teams briefing will be held at 1.30pm on 10.10.25, this is a single event planned for all interested parties to meet the contract team and understand the Derby College Group requirements in more detail. To attend please register your attendees via the In-tend correspondence function by 09.10.25 in accordance with the instructions provided in the tender brief.
- Next notice expected376 days ago16 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published371 days ago21 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
- Clarification questions by340 days ago21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published340 days ago21 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMT
- Submission deadline326 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by204 days ago6 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Sept 2025, 19:04 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Oct 2025, 17:01 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £9,000,00021 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
- Status changed to active21 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT21 Oct 2025, 17:01 BST
- Tender notice published21 Oct 2025, 17:02 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published21 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMTUK12
- Status changed to cancelled21 Nov 2025, 14:07 GMT
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 24 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 21 Nov 2025 | CancelledPrevious UK4 notice issued as Open Tender not Competitive Flexible. Competitive Flexible notice will be released to replace the original notice and ensure compliance. |
Contracts
Contract 1 · supplier not published
- Signed
- date not published
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2029
- Status
- cancelled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender process
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Full and unrestricted access to all tender documents can be obtained from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home. Should you have any difficulty accessing documents please email anna@agmprocurement.com otherwise all queries through the correspondence function of…
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender