Official UK procurement notice
The Judd School ~ Catering Tender
Authority: The Judd School (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Judd School is a selective boys' grammar school, established in 1888 in Tonbridge, Kent. The school is highly regarded for its tradition of academic excellence, its high attainment across all subjects, and its strong focus on intellectual curiosity and character development.
The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of service within the existing facilities. The services will cater for approximately 1540 students on roll (including a large, expanding Sixth Form cohort of 590) and approximately 160 teaching and support staff. We seek exciting new food concepts that satisfy the wide-ranging dietary requirements and the more mature tastes of our older students. The School would wish the successful contractor to review the current range of services offered and make recommendations accordingly.
The contract being tendered is for three years in duration from Sept 2026 to Aug 2029 and will operate as a Guaranteed Performance Contract, with the successful Contractor offering the School a guaranteed return per annum for the provision of catering services. Sovereignty of the cash tariff is to remain with The Judd School for the duration of this contract.
The School year is based on a calendar of 195 days. Five days are to be used for staff professional development which means that School will be open to receive students for the legal minimum of 190 days.
The contract offered covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the School, which currently includes morning break, lunch, all hospitality and free issue requirements. Free School meals and hospitality will be charged based on consumption and at net food cost.
The Judd School expects the successful contractor to enable the continued development of catering through the provision of an innovative, healthy food service, with fresh, seasonal, locally sourced ingredients being prepared on-site.
The successful tenderer must evidence, through their bid, how they shall support and complement the school's values of high achievement and holistic development.
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CPV: School catering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,866,000
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
- 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
- 15 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003622- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0606fcFind a Tender
- How it runs
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published284 days ago15 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline199 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by161 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent152 days ago28 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published137 days ago11 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
- Standstill ends125 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026- Tender notice published15 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Jun 2026, 13:54 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 13:54 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate Services1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information. | £2,866,000 inc. VAT | 28 May 2026standstill to 23 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Innovate Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender