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Calthorpe Park School

Calthorpe Park School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2026 at 18:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Nov 2025 at 15:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Calthorpe Park School in Fleet, Hampshire, procured food services for the school, covering canteen and catering provision. The requirement is a service contract rather than a supply-only arrangement, with delivery and operations centred on the school. The selected supplier is CULINERA LIMITED, an SME catering business. The procurement was for one lot and is classified as catering services (CPV 55520000). The requirement concerns the school’s ongoing food-service operation, so relevant suppliers are likely to be established caterers able to manage day-to-day provision in a school environment, meet the school’s service requirements and demonstrate experience of delivering comparable catering services locally or in similar settings.

The procurement has been awarded to CULINERA LIMITED. The award was dated 10 April 2026 and has a gross value of £3,003,660. The planned contract period runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with extensions possible up to 31 August 2031. The award standstill ends on 8 September 2026, and contract signature is scheduled for 10 September 2026. The estimated tender value was £2,710,000 gross. The selective procedure used a competitive flexible process, involving an expression of interest, supplier questionnaire, shortlisting and a final tender stage. Five bids reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted quality at 80% and price at 20%. Selection considered meeting the school’s needs and local or similar experience; at least three and no more than ten candidates could proceed to the second stage.

This award demonstrates substantial, sustained demand from a school for managed catering services, with quality carrying considerably more weight than price in the evaluation. A credible future competitor would need a strong operational model for school food services, reliable staffing and the capacity to run a consistent canteen and catering operation. Evidence should show that the service meets the specific needs of schools, supported by relevant local or comparable experience. The process was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, and three SMEs reached the final stage, indicating that smaller specialist providers could compete where they can evidence delivery capability. Suppliers should be prepared for a staged competitive process requiring an initial expression of interest, questionnaire response and subsequent tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Calthorpe Park School

Notice Description

Food services supply to Calthorpe Park School

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Subject to the absolute satisfaction of the school and agreeable financial guarantees the contract can be extended up to 12 or 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e206
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081979-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55500000 - Canteen and catering services

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,710,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,710,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,003,660 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Calthorpe Park School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FLEET
Postcode
GU51 5JA
Postcode Area
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ37 North Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Hart
Electoral Ward
Fleet West
Westminster Constituency
North East Hampshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Culinera Limited

Further Information

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