Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019306-2026
4th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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