Award

PP-10169 Wyvern School & Bushfield School Catering

WYVERN SCHOOL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2025 at 15:47

Tender

03 Sep 2025 at 13:58

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "PP-10169 Wyvern School & Bushfield School Catering" was initiated by Wyvern School, located in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, with support from their procurement agent, Place Group Ltd. The procurement process, now in the award stage, commenced with a tender issued on 3rd September 2025 and was completed on 14th November 2025. The strategic aim is to provide school catering services under a light-touch regime, following an open procedure. With an initial contract period of three years starting on 16th February 2026, there is an option for two additional one-year extensions. The procurement falls under the services category and targets two schools under the Viaduct Federation: Wyvern Infant School and Bushfield Junior School, located in the UK region of UKJ12.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those capable of delivering high-quality meal services within the educational sector. The service provider, Innovate Services Limited, was awarded the contract, reflecting their capability in fulfilling the Client's detailed requirements. Companies aiming to engage in similar future contracts should have expertise in providing fresh, on-site meal preparation and delivery. The procurement's open methodology suggests a competitive environment beneficial for large enterprises with resources to accommodate light touch obligations and flexible contract conditions such as potential renewal options.

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Notice Title

PP-10169 Wyvern School & Bushfield School Catering

Notice Description

The Viaduct Federation comprises of Wyvern Infant School (with Preschool and Nursery) along with Bushfield Junior School. In addition, Wyvern School also has a nursery provision for 2-3 year olds with 40 children per day in attendance. Meals for Wyvern are cooked fresh on site and then hotboxed to Bushfield and are served by the incumbent staff at Bushfield. The Supplier may also be required to provide packed lunches for school trips. There are 2 schools Wyvern and Bushfield under the Viaduct Federation. There is no LGPS. Further information on the Client's requirements can be found at Attachment 1a Specification and Attachment 1b Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059351
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074116-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55523100 - School-meal services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£705,500 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£705,500 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,086,712 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WYVERN SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

PLACE GROUP LTD

Contact Name
Miranda Farland
Contact Email
miranda.farland@place-group.com, office@wyvernschool.org
Contact Phone
+448452577050

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK12 5HU
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Penzance Promenade
Westminster Constituency
St Ives

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INNOVATE SERVICES

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