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University of Birmingham School - Catering Services

The University of Birmingham School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jun 2025 at 16:27

Award Notice
Tender

21 Oct 2024 at 15:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham School has completed its tender process for providing catering services. The procurement process, tagged as "award" and "contract," concluded with an active status on 21st May 2025. The contract, worth £1,951,802.46, was awarded to Cater Link Limited, illustrating a successful completion under a restricted procedure. The catering services, aimed at the education sector, cover a comprehensive daily catering service for the school located in Birmingham (Region UKG31). Relevant in this procurement process were key dates such as the standstill period, which gave unsuccessful bidders the chance to contest before the award was finalised, and the procurement was governed by the standards of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, especially those capable of managing large-scale food services for educational institutions. With a contract duration that could extend up to five years, it offers long-term growth potential for suppliers. Companies with experience in handling outsourced catering operations and those familiar with the Total TUPE transfers would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The restricted procurement method indicates a selective competition focussed on quality, as detailed in the tender documentation, ensuring fair opportunity for capable service providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

University of Birmingham School - Catering Services

Notice Description

University of Birmingham School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the University of Birmingham School are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the University of Birmingham School. This will consist of breakfast and full lunch service for each school day at the site and a 6th Form Cafe which is open from 09:00 to 12:00. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, in addition to the lunch service there are hot and cold Grab and Go options in the main servery.Across the school there are currently 1175 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 350 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

University of Birmingham School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the University of Birmingham School are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the University of Birmingham School. This will consist of breakfast and full lunch service for each school day at the site and a 6th Form Cafe which is open from 09:00 to 12:00. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, in addition to the lunch service there are hot and cold Grab and Go options in the main servery.Across the school there are currently 1175 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 350 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04afc0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030013-2025
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
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,951,802 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The University of Birmingham School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B29 6QU
Postcode Area
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
Weoley & Selly Oak
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Northfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cater Link Limited

Further Information

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