Award

Catering Services for Melton Primary School - AWARD

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

08 Dec 2025 at 14:30

AwardUpdate

08 Dec 2025 at 14:28

Award

02 Dec 2025 at 10:45

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council, acting on behalf of Melton Primary School, has completed the public procurement process for catering services at the school, concluding with an award to Lunchtime Company. The procurement, classified under school catering services (CPV code 55524000), followed an open procedure and has now reached the award update stage. The contract, valued at £350,000 inclusive of VAT for the contracted period, is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2028, with a potential extension of up to 36 months. The process included key dates such as the submission deadline on 14th April 2025 and the clarification questions deadline on 2nd April 2025. The location for delivery is the postal code IP1 2BX, Ipswich, Suffolk.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for catering businesses aiming to expand their clientele within the educational sector. The size and scope of the contract, along with the possibility of extension, can provide substantial business growth, specifically for well-established catering companies with the capacity to manage long-term school service contracts. However, it stipulates suitability requirements indicating it is not tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), thus highlighting the need for businesses with substantial resources and capability to deliver consistent, quality catering services to a school setting located in Suffolk.

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Notice Title

Catering Services for Melton Primary School - AWARD

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council on behalf of Melton Primary School are currently out to tender for Catering Services for Melton Primary School. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation. The period of the contract is 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028 with a potential extension for up to a further 36 months. Without the contract extension, the advertised value is PS198,000 inclusive of VAT. With the contract extension, the advertised value is PS396,000 inclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 14th April 2025 at 12:00PM. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2nd April 2025 at 12:00PM which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d832678-7e79-4f0c-9678-9bb354eb382a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

55520000 - Catering services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2031 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
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Kimberly Miles
Contact Email
kimberly.miles@suffolk.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01473 264461

Buyer Location

Locality
SUFFOLK
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LUNCHTIME

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