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Wyre Forest School ~ Catering Tender

WYRE FOREST SCHOOL

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01 Oct 2025 at 10:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Wyre Forest School in Worcestershire has completed the procurement stage for its catering tender titled "Wyre Forest School ~ Catering Tender". This process was conducted using a restricted procedure, classified under the CPV code for school catering services. The services are to be provided within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with the contract period set to commence on 1st January 2026 and conclude on 31st December 2030. The procurement, amounting to a value of £678,933.50, was intended for SMEs but not VCSEs. The award was finalised on 17th September 2025, after the end of the tender period, and the information was published on 1st October 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in school catering services. Firms with experience in delivering catering solutions in educational settings, particularly for special needs institutions, would be well-positioned to benefit from this procurement. SMEs capable of offering quality catering services over an extended contract period stand a good chance in such specialised tenders, especially given the substantial scale of this contract. The successful supplier for this tender, abm Catering Ltd, highlights the potential for large-scale firms with a strong regional presence to secure such opportunities in the education sector.

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Notice Title

Wyre Forest School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Wyre Forest school. We are a broad-spectrum special needs school for children aged 3 to 19. We also have Russell House, a 16-bed weekly residential unit. We have only been in our building since April 2015. Before this the school was on two sites following the Wyre Forest restructuring in 2011 (Bewdley Road site, formerly Blakebrook, and Comberton Road site, formerly Stourminster).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e5f04afc-22c9-464f-b3f4-97cd23568592
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3045fca9-5545-42b0-a841-b16bd5b6ce0c
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£678,933 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£678,933 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 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
WYRE FOREST SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+441276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
DY11 6FA
Post Town
Dudley
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Wyre Forest
Electoral Ward
Blakebrook & Habberley South
Westminster Constituency
Wyre Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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