Official UK procurement notice
St Joseph's Catholic School and Sixth form - Catering tender
Authority: St Joseph's Catholic School and Sixth form - Catering tender (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for St Joseph’s Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre.
The annual contract value is approximately £308,500, and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 September 2026 and concluding 31 August 2029. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, offering a fixed annual return and/or subsidy. There will be an option to extend for a further term of three years by mutual agreement.
St Joseph’s Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre is located in the Aberavon area of Port Talbot, one of the most socially deprived areas in Wales. Currently, 37% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). The school has approximately 830 pupils on roll and 116 staff employed on site.
In addition to the main lunch service, the school also provides a 20-minute morning break service offering food and drinks to pupils.
This tender seeks to appoint a flexible, proactive, and innovative catering contractor capable of meeting the evolving needs of the school community.
The appointed contractor will be expected to deliver high-quality service standards, maintaining excellence in all aspects of the operation. The new food offer should deliver consistent quality and value, supported by regular engagement with both pupils and parents throughout the contract term.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
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CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,851,000
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 70%
- Criterion 2: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- 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
- Cancelled
- 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
- 9 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001894- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602eaFind a Tender
- How it runs
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published292 days ago9 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by285 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline222 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published195 days ago16 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Award decision expected by163 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts58 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026- Tender notice published9 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published16 Apr 2026, 14:25 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 6 Feb 2026 | Cancelled |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender