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The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender

Published 4 Mar 2026
4 Mar 2026
Closed 17 Jul 2026

Primary CPV
55524000 *
School catering services
Location
🇬🇧 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol, South West
Value
No value specified
Contract
3 years Duration
01/01/2027 31/12/2029
Contract Types
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School, Bank Road, Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JG, United Kingdom · UKK1

Contact

Award Criteria

  • Criterion 1 (70%)
  • Criterion 2 (30%)

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0661b4
The successful Supplier/s will be required to provide catering services at the following schools: 1.St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School, Bank Road, Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JG 2.Almondsbury CofE Primary School, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4DS 3.Oldbury on Severn CEVC Primary School, Church Road, Oldbury On Severn, Thornbury, South Gloucs BS35 1QG 4.St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School, Cranham Dr, Patchway, Bristol BS34 6AQ 5.The Manor C of E Primary School, Roundways, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2LF The Schools are known as ‘The Bridge family of Schools’ and whilst they will have individual contracts, they shall award all five contracts to the same supplier, following agreement regarding ‘best value’ The contract/s cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements. The current contract is temporary, for the period of a year, ending 31.12.26. There are therefore no accurate trading figures for the schools, which are being invoiced on consumption at £2.76 per meal served. Contractors shall be required to submit bids based upon their experience of sales and costs in comparable schools. Contract value for the cluster of schools is circa £246K per annum. The tender will be managed on a group basis; however, each school will have their own individual operational budget and contract. Suppliers are required to submit a proposal for every school in the Family and to provide a consolidated view of their overall bid submission. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-South-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./6SN533Z78N To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6SN533Z78N

Full CPV breakdown

  • 55524000 — School catering services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Submission method
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6SN533Z78N
Enquiries close
27 Mar 2026
Award decision expected
9 Oct 2026
Covered by GPA
Yes
Language
EN
Published
04 Mar 2026 09:41
Deadline
17 Jul 2026 12:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661b4
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661b4

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School
Party 1 › Address › Street St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School, Bank Road, Pilning
Party 1 › Address › Town / city South Gloucestershire
Party 1 › Address › Postcode BS35 4JG
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK12
Party 1 › Contact › Name Neil Cook
Party 1 › Contact › Email tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone 01276 673896
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name Almondsbury CofE Primary School
Party 2 › Address › Street Almondsbury CofE Primary School, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury
Party 2 › Address › Town / city South Gloucestershire
Party 2 › Address › Postcode BS32 4DS
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK12
Party 2 › Contact › Name Neil Cook
Party 2 › Contact › Email tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Party 2 › Contact › Telephone 01276 673896
Party 2 › Role buyer
Party 2 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 3 › Name St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School
Party 3 › Address › Street St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School, Cranham Dr, Patchway
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Bristol
Party 3 › Address › Postcode BS34 6AQ
Party 3 › Address › Country GB
Party 3 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK12
Party 3 › Contact › Name Neil Cook
Party 3 › Contact › Email tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Party 3 › Contact › Telephone 01276 673896
Party 3 › Role buyer
Party 3 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 4 › Name The Manor C of E Primary School
Party 4 › Address › Street The Manor C of E Primary School, Roundways, Coalpit Heath
Party 4 › Address › Town / city Bristol
Party 4 › Address › Postcode BS36 2LF
Party 4 › Address › Country GB
Party 4 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK12
Party 4 › Contact › Name Neil Cook
Party 4 › Contact › Email tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Party 4 › Contact › Telephone 01276 673896
Party 4 › Role buyer
Party 4 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 5 › Name Oldbury on Severn CEVC Primary School
Party 5 › Address › Street Church Road, Oldbury On Severn, Thornbury
Party 5 › Address › Town / city South Gloucestershire
Party 5 › Address › Postcode BS35 1QG
Party 5 › Address › Country GB
Party 5 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK12
Party 5 › Contact › Name Neil Cook
Party 5 › Contact › Email tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Party 5 › Contact › Telephone 01276 673896
Party 5 › Role buyer
Party 5 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School

Tender

Title The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender
Status active
Item › CPV › Description School catering services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKK1
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £1,230,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Features Please see PSQ Document for more information.
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Covered by GPA
How to submit https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6SN533Z78N
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 17 Jul 2026
Questions period › End 27 Mar 2026
Award decision period › End 9 Oct 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £1,230,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Criterion 1
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 70
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Criterion 2
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 30
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 1 Jan 2027
Lot › Contract period › End 31 Dec 2029
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Dec 2031
Lot › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
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/019306-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 4 Mar 2026
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