Tender

Bordesley Green Girls School (BGGS) ~ Catering Tender

BORDESLEY GREEN GIRLS SCHOOL

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Tender

17 Apr 2026 at 13:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bordesley Green Girls School in Birmingham, West Midlands, is seeking suppliers for its catering services. The procurement is classified under 'school catering services' within the public authority sub-central government category. The tender process is in the 'tender' stage, initiated on 17 April 2026, with key deadlines including the enquiry period up to 22 May 2026 and submission by 14 August 2026. The contract will start on 1 April 2027, lasting three years with a potential two-year extension. The tender is open under a competitive flexible procedure, and the estimated contract value is £1,550,000. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the student representatives to understand the HMC Halal-oriented food requirements.

This tender provides a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those with experience in school environments. With a guaranteed performance basis and potential extensions, suppliers can ensure long-term collaboration. Companies focusing on customer engagement and innovative food service delivery, including those utilising biometric cashless systems and capable of promoting interactions through dynamic advertising, are well-suited to compete for this tender. The award criteria highlight quality as a significant factor, allowing businesses that excel in service delivery and customer satisfaction to shine.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bordesley Green Girls School (BGGS) ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for Bordesley Green Girls School (BGGS). We are proud of our students and of our school; our Progress 8 results put us in the top 15% of schools nationally. Our pupils are rightly ambitious, and they go on from our Sixth Form to the UK's top universities or to apprenticeships in some of the country's leading companies. We work hard every day to ensure our pupils receive the very best state education available and to encourage them to believe in themselves. Our school catering is composed of the main school kitchen and a satellite service (only) point providing food to our circa 325 sixth form students. Whilst sixth formers can leave the site with parental approval, in practise few do. Our students have a clearly defined understanding of the compliant style of HMC Halal orientated food that they enjoy and expect to have provided at School. The successful catering contractor shall understand this requirement, through facilitated engagement with student representatives. There is a single 50 minute lunch break each day of from 12:30 - 13:20, with the exception of Wednesdays which are from 12:10 to 13:00. Sixth formers are allowed off site, with written parental consent, however typically few pupils take advantage of this opportunity. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to achieve this will be detailed along with examples of where this has recently been undertaken within similar contracts. An NRS/Civica biometric cashless system is already in operation, there are four tills in the main School dining area, and additional two in the sixth form dining area. There are no active cash loaders, with 100% of transactions being facilitated via ParentPay, either directly by parents or via school reception. There are ample Plasma screens to support dynamic promotional activities. The number of our pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is 571 of the total number on roll of 941 pupils. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1 April 2027 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31 March 20230, with the opportunity to extend by up to a further 2-years at the discretion of the governing body, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis, with a service on each of the 190 full academic days and by agreement for the 5 inset days. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-West-Midlands:-School-catering-services./NVW8R38J87 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/NVW8R38J87

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068565
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035242-2026
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
£1,550,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,550,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 20264 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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
BORDESLEY GREEN GIRLS SCHOOL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B9 4TR
Post Town
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
Bordesley & Highgate
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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