Tender

The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender

ST PETER'S ANGLICAN METHODIST VC PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Tender

04 Mar 2026 at 09:41

Summary of the contracting process

St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School in South Gloucestershire serves as the lead buying organisation for a tender titled "The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender," under the active procurement stage. The tender, classified under the school catering services industry category, is set across several locations including Bristol and South Gloucestershire, with a deadline for submissions by 17th July 2026. This competitive flexible procedure seeks suppliers to provide catering services for five primary schools within 'The Bridge family of Schools', resulting in individual contracts per school but awarded to a single supplier offering best value. The contract's value is approximately £246,000 per annum and currently encompasses a temporary arrangement until the end of 2026, with final awards expected by 9th October 2026.

The tender presents substantial business growth opportunities particularly for companies specialising in school catering services. Well-suited businesses are those experienced with delivery and costs similar to that of primary school catering environments, as suppliers are expected to submit bids based on past comparable operations. With an open procurement method, small and medium enterprises are encouraged to partake, given the emphasis on quality and value criteria with weights of 70% and 30% respectively. This opportunity not only enables potential suppliers to extend their portfolio across multiple school contracts but provides a consolidated platform to demonstrate industry expertise and achieve significant market presence within the educational catering service domain.

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Notice Title

The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier/s will be required to provide catering services at the following schools: 1.St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School, Bank Road, Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JG 2.Almondsbury CofE Primary School, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4DS 3.Oldbury on Severn CEVC Primary School, Church Road, Oldbury On Severn, Thornbury, South Gloucs BS35 1QG 4.St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School, Cranham Dr, Patchway, Bristol BS34 6AQ 5.The Manor C of E Primary School, Roundways, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2LF The Schools are known as 'The Bridge family of Schools' and whilst they will have individual contracts, they shall award all five contracts to the same supplier, following agreement regarding 'best value' The contract/s cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements. The current contract is temporary, for the period of a year, ending 31.12.26. There are therefore no accurate trading figures for the schools, which are being invoiced on consumption at PS2.76 per meal served. Contractors shall be required to submit bids based upon their experience of sales and costs in comparable schools. Contract value for the cluster of schools is circa PS246K per annum. The tender will be managed on a group basis; however, each school will have their own individual operational budget and contract. Suppliers are required to submit a proposal for every school in the Family and to provide a consolidated view of their overall bid submission. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-South-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./6SN533Z78N To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6SN533Z78N

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019306-2026
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
£1,230,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,230,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 20265 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST PETER'S ANGLICAN METHODIST VC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Additional Buyers

ALMONDSBURY COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL

OLDBURY ON SEVERN CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL

ST CHAD'S PATCHWAY COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL

THE MANOR C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
BS35 4JG
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Severn Vale
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

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