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Yardleys School ~ Catering Tender

Yardleys School

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Oct 2026 at 14:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

16 Apr 2026 at 14:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yardleys School has procured school catering services for its school in Birmingham. The supplier is responsible for providing catering to support the school community. The requirement covers one lot and is classified as school catering. Yardleys School is the buying organisation. The school describes itself as an inclusive community with a focus on academic achievement, student wellbeing and activities beyond the classroom; the catering service is for this school environment. The contract start is planned for January 2027, with delivery at Yardleys School in Birmingham.

The procurement is complete and Educaterers Limited has been selected for the single lot. The award is recorded as pending. The award date is 29 September 2026 and the awarded gross value is £1.7 million. The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with an extension option described as 3+2 and a maximum end date of 31 December 2031. The tender used an open competitive flexible procedure. Six bids reached the final stage, including four from SMEs. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%. The tender submission deadline was 14 August 2026; the enquiry deadline was 22 May 2026.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Yardleys School for a school catering operator able to serve a Birmingham school community. A credible competitor would need to show strong service quality, since quality carried most of the evaluation weighting, while also offering competitive pricing. Four of the six final-stage bids came from SMEs, indicating that smaller suppliers participated in the competition. Suppliers should be equipped to deliver catering across a multi-year contract and to meet the practical and service expectations of a school setting. The buyer’s emphasis on an inclusive, safe and productive learning environment makes the suitability of the catering offer to students and the wider school community relevant. The requirement is specifically for school catering, rather than general catering work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Yardleys School ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Yardley School. Contract value - PS340,000 PA Contract Start Date: January 2027 It gives me immense pleasure and privilege to introduce myself as the headteacher of Yardleys School, a place that is extremely close to my heart. Having dedicated over 25 years of my teaching career to Yardleys, I am absolutely delighted and honoured to now be leading the school. Yardleys is a 'unique and special place' with an inclusive and cohesive community. The trustees, the leadership team and staff will continue to work tirelessly to meet our school aims, provide a broad and balanced curriculum with committed teaching and support staff who put the students' interest at the heart of everything we do. Our school aims are very simple, but I believe very effective. We will strive for academic excellence by gaining great examination outcomes, our students will have opportunities to compete with the very best for jobs, apprenticeships and further study. We will educate the 'whole child', because we believe that learning goes beyond the classroom and we value the variety of extra-curricular activities, visits and experiences we offer to support the development of our young people. Finally, we will work collaboratively by forging and maintaining good relationships with parents and carers and other educational establishments. We are fortunate to have a strong teaching and support staff body at Yardleys. I am committed to ensuring we do everything we can to maintain Yardleys as the first choice for parents and carers. As a parent of three boys, I know how important education is to their future lives. At Yardleys, we have established a safe, calm and productive learning environment for our students. Ofsted's visit in March 2023 was a ringing endorsement of the strong leadership, quality of education, pastoral and curriculum provision in our school. Working together as a team, trustees, staff, students, parents and carers, we will continue to build on this success Please see PSQ Document for more information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068449
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101083-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Yardleys School
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B11 3EY
Postcode Area
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
Hall Green North
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Educaterers Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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