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Alcester Grammar School tender for catering services

Alcester Grammar school

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 13:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Jun 2026 at 09:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Feb 2026 at 12:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Alcester Grammar School appointed a catering services partner for its secondary, co-educational school in Alcester, Warwickshire. The service supports around 1,300 pupils aged 11 to 18, as well as staff, and is intended to make the best use of the school’s catering facilities while improving the dining experience. The requirement covers the operation and enhancement of school catering, including the provision of varied, healthy meals. Suppliers could also propose investment to update the existing facilities. This is a public-sector education catering requirement, classified as school catering services. Delivery is at Alcester Grammar School in Warwickshire. The buyer is Alcester Grammar School, and the opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CULINERA LIMITED on 27 June 2026; the contract was signed on 29 June 2026. The award and contract value is £1,645,435. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 31 October 2031. It used an open competitive flexible procedure, with stages covering a selection questionnaire, advertisement, invitation to tender, standstill and award. Five bids were received and one reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted price at 30%; food quality and healthy meal variety at 20%; clarification meeting at 10%; relationship management and support at 15%; corporate social responsibility and added value at 10%; and customer experience and innovation at 15%.

This award shows a school buyer seeking an end-to-end catering partner capable of serving a large secondary-school community and improving the customer dining experience. Credible competitors would need to demonstrate consistently high food quality, a broad choice of healthy meals, effective relationship management and reliable operational support. The evaluation also rewards customer-focused innovation, measurable added value and corporate social responsibility, so suppliers should be able to explain how their service benefits pupils, staff and the school beyond routine meal provision. Experience of working constructively with school stakeholders would support the clarification and relationship-management elements. The requirement also created scope for investment in catering facilities, making it relevant to established school caterers with the financial and operational capability to enhance premises as well as deliver daily catering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Alcester Grammar School tender for catering services

Notice Description

Alcester Grammar School is a secondary, co-educational school situated at Alcester, Warwickshire. There are currently circa 1300 pupils on roll aged 11 to 18yrs. Alcester Grammar School is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities within the School and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st November 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0648d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069735-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£1,203,621 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,203,621 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,645,435 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,645,435 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Alcester Grammar school
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICKSHIRE
Postcode
B49 5ED
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Electoral Ward
Alcester West
Westminster Constituency
Stratford-on-Avon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Culinera Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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