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Thornton Primary School ~ Catering Tender

THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

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17 Jul 2025 at 14:25

Summary of the contracting process

Thornton Primary School, located in Birmingham, West Midlands, has awarded a contract for catering services under a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The procurement, classified under the industry category of school catering services (CPV 55524000), was finalised on 16th May 2025, with a contract period spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2030. The awarded supplier is MiQuill Catering Ltd, with the contract valued at £892,480.60. The process, managed by Thornton Primary School, progressed to the award stage by 17th July 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the award to MiQuill Catering Ltd, a company operating at an SME scale. Businesses specialising in catering services and seeking to expand within the educational sector in the West Midlands would find such contracts advantageous. The emphasis on selective procurement underlines the importance of having a track record and the ability to meet strict selection criteria to succeed in such opportunities.

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Notice Title

Thornton Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Thornton Primary School.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-304f1b2d-2852-43fa-ad34-72fe609b1b8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa215d6-69d4-4268-a578-4b76c0075225
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£892,480 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£892,480 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B8 2LQ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ward End
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MIQUILL CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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