Tender

Belgrave Primary School Catering Tender 2026

RPJ3 GROUP

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Tender

16 Jan 2026 at 14:44

Summary of the contracting process

The RPJ3 Group, a public authority operating within the sub-central government, has initiated a tender titled "Belgrave Primary School Catering Tender 2026." This tender falls under the industry category of school catering services, specifically classified by CPV code 55524000. It focuses on the provision of catering services at Belgrave Primary School located in the UKD6 region. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with key upcoming dates including a site survey and tender briefing in late February 2026, a tender response deadline in late March 2026, and interviews planned for April 2026. The selected contract will commence in August 2026 and run for 12 months to align with the Trust's other contracts. The procurement method employed is an open, below-threshold, competitive process with electronic submissions allowed.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, especially those with a strong local infrastructure and the capability to provide consistent service quality. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to participate, as the opportunity seeks a contractor with the flexibility to meet the school's specific needs and ethos. Bidders are encouraged to demonstrate financial efficiency and high-quality service provision, with award criteria evenly split between these two aspects. Businesses equipped to provide labour resource and relief cover are particularly well-suited to fulfil the tender requirements. This is a lucrative opportunity with a maximum gross value of £120,000, making it an attractive prospect for growth-oriented catering providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Belgrave Primary School Catering Tender 2026

Notice Description

Belgrave Primary School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in August 2026. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Belgrave Primary School with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in August 2026. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will be through a competitive flexible procedure commencing with a participation stage to create a select bidder list following analysis of a PSQ document (within which the scoring criteria will be included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering services and support required by the school. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP). Following the analysis of PSQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for late February 2026. Tender response deadline is planned as late March 2026 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in late April 2026. The contract will be for a 12 month period only to bring it in line with the Trusts other catering contracts which will then all be tendered under a framework agreement at the end of the contract term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003963-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
RPJ3 GROUP
Contact Name
Neil Mayers
Contact Email
neil@rpj3group.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WIRRAL
Postcode
CH46 3SA
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD6 Cheshire

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Leasowe and Moreton East
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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