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Hodge Hill Girls' School - Catering Services Tender

HODGE HILL GIRLS' SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2025 at 14:03

Tender

17 Sep 2024 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

Hodge Hill Girls' School in Birmingham is currently completing a procurement process for school catering services, which encompasses breakfast, morning break, lunch, and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The process follows a selective procurement method, specifically the restricted procedure, and falls under the services category with a CPV classification of school catering services (55524000). The contract's total value amounts to £810,225, with the service provision starting from 1st August 2025 for an initial duration of three years. This procurement process is guided under the legal basis of CELEX 32014L0024 and covered by the GPA, ensuring adherence to international trade agreements. The award stage is now complete, with abm Catering Limited announced as the successful supplier.

This tender provides notable business growth opportunities for companies specialising in educational catering services. While the selection process prioritised suppliers that could demonstrate compliance with outlined technical and economic criteria, it was noted that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could potentially be suitable contenders. This tender, forming a three-to-five-year partnership, offers a stable and strategic ingress into the educational sector for businesses poised to deliver high-quality catering services. Engaging with this contract can open doors to long-term collaboration with public educational institutions, expanding business footprints in the UK public sector. Abm Catering Limited, a large-scale firm, was awarded this contract, highlighting the competitive scope and potential for substantial supplier engagement within this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Hodge Hill Girls' School - Catering Services Tender

Notice Description

Hodge Hill Girls' School are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hodge Hill Girls' School is a small School with strong community values; Staff know and care for every Student as an individual. All local Students are welcome and everyone strives to meet the needs of each member of the School community, celebrating diversity and always striving for equality in the School family and the wider world. The School ethos encourages mutual respect and support to enable every Student to make the greatest personal, social and academic progress during their time with at School, preparing them for successful careers and fulfilling lives. Hodge Hill Girls' School are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the School, which currently includes breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 1st August 2025. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing Catering Staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049b73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042434-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£810,225 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£810,225 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£810,225 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HODGE HILL GIRLS' SCHOOL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
operations@invictuspartnership.com
Contact Phone
+44 2081332224

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B36 8EY
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
TLG31 Birmingham

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABM CATERING

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