Notice Information
Notice Title
King Edward VI High School - Catering Tender
Notice Description
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for King Edward VI High School, West Way, Stafford, ST17 9YJ. King Edward VI High School is a leading 11-18 co-educational Academy situated in Stafford and is a member of Walton Multi Academy Trust. There are c.606 pupils Y7-Y11 and 41 in sixth form. Total pupils on roll are 647 and there are c.87 staff. The school is looking to appoint an experienced caterer who: 1.Will deliver an innovative food offer that consistently achieves a high standard of service for the pupils and staff 2.Will provide a quality of management and staffing to the operations with sufficient back up resource if required in support of the on-site team 3.Can demonstrate the ability to increase participation and to continue to drive the service forward to improve the financial standing of the contract year on year 4.Will embrace an open and honest approach for financial and operational matters The incumbent catering staff are currently employed by a catering contractor and TUPE will apply. Please note that there is at least one member of staff currently employed under a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and as such prospective suppliers must be able to demonstrate their capability of running similar schemes as part of this contract under an Admitted Body Status.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There is an option for an extension for two further one year periods - 3+1+1
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06982f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044126-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- 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
- £733,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £733,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 May 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- 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
- KING EDWARD VI HIGH SCHOOL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST17 9YJ
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD73 Sefton
- Delivery Location
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Sefton
- Electoral Ward
- Molyneux
- Westminster Constituency
- Sefton Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044126-2026
13th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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