Tender

Hodge Hill College & Braidwood School for the Deaf ~ Catering Tender

HODGE HILL COLLEGE & BRAIDWOOD SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

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Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 19:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hodge Hill College & Braidwood School for the Deaf, located in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is inviting proposals for a catering tender. This procurement is categorised under the industry of school catering services, with the specifics outlined in a recent document published on 24th November 2025. The buying organisation, a public authority - sub-central government, seeks a supplier to provide comprehensive catering services using a shared kitchen and dining facilities to serve both institutions. The tender has a total value of £1,875,000 GBP, and follows an open, competitive flexible procedure. Bidders must deliver their submissions by 13th March 2026, with the award decision taking place by 18th May 2026. The contract is expected to commence on 1st August 2026 and may extend up to July 2031.

This tender offers a promising opportunity for catering businesses, particularly those familiar with the educational sector and cultural engagement through communication training support, as seen at Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will find this appealing due to its suitability for their size, promoting business growth within a substantial educational framework. Businesses able to demonstrate quality service and competitive pricing are well placed to succeed under the award criteria, which emphasises quality and price as primary considerations. Moreover, the contract’s potential for renewal presents a longer-term growth opportunity for the successful contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hodge Hill College & Braidwood School for the Deaf ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Hodge Hill College & Braidwood School for the Deaf. Whilst there are two distinctly separate clients and contracts in this tender, both clients share the same kitchen and dining room facilities and both contracts shall be awarded to the same contractor. Each client shall have their own specific operational requirements, and P&L to track the financial performance of their respective catering services. It is anticipated that catering costs shall be allocated proportionately, based upon the number of meals served to each client. Hodge Hill College: We are a large 11-16 co-educational school serving East Birmingham. As one of the highest achieving schools in Birmingham, we work hard to get the best out of everyone; whether that is on the sports pitch, performing in one of our musical and drama productions, producing stunning artworks or taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Team Hodge Hill will always go above and beyond. Over recent years the school has undergone a major programme of works to update all facilities. We now boast state of the art science laboratories and food technology areas as well as upgraded art and design studios, music technology and ICT facilities. Our brand new 3G sports pitches feature the latest artificial pitch surfaces and are floodlit to allow all year-round usage. In July 2020, we engaged the services of our architect to develop two exciting schemes. The first scheme is to develop plans for our much-needed Sports Hall, and the second scheme is for a Sixth Form block which would allow the pupils of Hodge Hill to have access to post-16 education in their locality. Together they represent an exciting vision for Hodge Hill College, its staff, pupils and the wider community. We do hope you will all support these developments and convince the City Council to support them by accessing central government funding to finance the building of the schemes Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf: At Braidwood, we understand that realising the potential contained within each individual is the work of a lifetime. Every individual, and every situation has 'potential' and a myriad of outcomes are possible. We understand that respecting, supporting and caring for one another is the responsibility of everyone in our school. We therefore employ a Total Communication approach - using every means possible to communicate with one another through British Sign Language, Sign Supported English and speech. It is important to us that all partners understand the very central role communication plays for our children and staff and makes best their endeavours in communicating clearly. Braidwood will deliver communication training support to all the successful supplier's staff, to ensure that they can proactively communicate and engage effectively with our pupils. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-catering-services./7ANG553885 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7ANG553885

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076669-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,875,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,875,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HODGE HILL COLLEGE & BRAIDWOOD SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B36 8HB
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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