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School Catering Services
Published 24 Sep 2025
24 Sep 2025
Closed 5 Dec 2025
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 South East
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/04/2026 31/03/2029
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
C/O Iftl, Fairfields Primary School Apollo Avenue, Milton Keynes, MK11 4BA, United Kingdom · UKJ
Contact
Award Criteria
- Technical Ability to Deliver (60%)
- Price (40%)
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INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING
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55524000 *
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05a13e
The Inspiring Futures through Learning Multi academy trust is seeking suitably qualified suppliers to provide the catering services to 14 of its schools, (13 Primary 1 Secondary) within the Milton Keynes and Corby areas.
Companies will be required to provide, catering and hospitality services to its Pupils, staff and Students.
Companies are requested in the first instance to register their interest to Bill Campbell Catering Consultancy Bureau bill@bbcltd.co.uk
The Tender Process will be conducted compliant to Public Sector procurement requirements and may require a preliminary Supplier Qualification stage.
Deadline for registering interest in this opportunity is Friday 3rd October, Further information will be supplied to interested companies.
Full CPV breakdown
- 55524000 — School catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 4
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement
- Options
- Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract
- Submission method
- Sent by email to bill@ccbltd.co.uk
- Award decision expected
- 23 Jan 2026
- Number of lots
- 4
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 24 Sep 2025 15:04
- Deadline
- 05 Dec 2025 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a13e
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a13e
Organisations on this notice
Catering Consultancy Bureau
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
The Old Court House, 26a Church Street, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2LY, United Kingdom
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Lots (4)
Lot 1: Lot 1 - North Milton Keynes
£300,000
Catering services for 5 x primary schools
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 2: Lot 2 - South Milton Keynes
£300,000
Catering services for 6 primary schools including 3 delivered services
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 3: Lot 3 - Glebe Farm All Through School
£300,000
Catering services for primary and secondary including breakfast, break and lunch services
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 4: Lot 4 - Corby, Northamptonshire
£100,000
Catering services for 2 x Primary Schools (850 pupils & 500 pupils)
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | C/O Iftl, Fairfields Primary School Apollo Avenue |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Milton Keynes |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | MK11 4BA |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ12 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.iftl.co.uk |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Catering Consultancy Bureau |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Old Court House, 26a Church Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Bishops Stortford |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | CM23 2LY |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Catering advisors |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.ccbltd.co.uk |
Buyer
| Name | INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING |
Tender
| Title | School Catering Services |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKF |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,000,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | Not allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Award decision period › End | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 1 - North Milton Keynes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Catering services for 5 x primary schools |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Ability to Deliver |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Options › Description | Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 2 - South Milton Keynes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Catering services for 6 primary schools including 3 delivered services |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Ability to Deliver |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Options › Description | Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Lot 3 - Glebe Farm All Through School |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Catering services for primary and secondary including breakfast, break and lunch services |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £300,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Ability to Deliver |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Renewal › Description | 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Options › Description | Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Lot 4 - Corby, Northamptonshire |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Description | Catering services for 2 x Primary Schools (850 pupils & 500 pupils) |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Value | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Technical Ability to Deliver |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 40 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Renewal › Description | 2 X 12 months by mutual agreement |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Options › Description | Due to the nature of the Multi Academy Trust, additional schools may be offered during the term of the contract |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059327-2025 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 24 Sep 2025 |