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School Meals Catering Service

THE OLIVE TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOLTON LIMITED

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22 May 2026 at 08:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Limited has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the provision of school meals catering services under a contract titled "School Meals Catering Service." The procurement was conducted as a further competition through the Building in Use Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The contracting process, which adhered to the legal basis of CELEX 32014L0024, resulted in Taste Bakery Limited being awarded the contract on 11th March 2026. This selective procurement utilised the restricted procedure method and is covered by the GPA. The contract includes catering services for the school's lunches, located at Adelaide House, Adelaide Street, Bolton, BL3 3NY, and encompasses various dietary requirements. The contract is set to expire on 20th April 2029, with possible extensions at the customer's discretion.

This tender offers significant opportunities for suppliers specialising in educational catering services, especially those that can cater to diverse dietary needs such as halal, vegetarian, and allergy-specific menus. Companies like Taste Bakery Limited, which can provide options like hot meals, sandwiches, and homemade desserts, are ideal candidates for such contracts. The demand for flexibility in providing visitor meals and refreshments for events presents additional business growth prospects. As this process involved a competitive bidding environment with four tenders submitted electronically, businesses well-versed in the restricted procurement procedures and able to deliver high-quality, tailored catering solutions are well-suited to compete and expand their footprint in the educational services sector.

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Notice Title

School Meals Catering Service

Notice Description

The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Limited has awarded a further competition for School catering services through the 879 Building in Use Support Services DPS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

School Meals Catering Service. The Contract was for the provision of catering services to the The Olive Tree Primary School and will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. The required catering provision for the lunch service at the school will include: a) Two hot meal options, one of which must be suitable for a HMC Certified Halal diet and the other suitable for vegetarians. Note that the vegetarian option will be open to all pupils. b) Mondays are a meat free day. c) Jacket Potatoes with a minimum of 2 options of fillings. d) A variety of sandwiches. e) Freshly baked bread. f) Homemade dessert, including options for a pudding or fresh fruit. The successful Tenderer may be required to provide visitor meals up to 6 times per year for up to 20 people. Any dietary requirements to be coordinated ahead of any event in liaison with the school office. There may be opportunities for the successful Tenderer to provide meeting/inset day refreshments/meals as required by the school, at least 48 hours' notice for this will be provided. The successful Tenderer will ensure that pupils always have a choice of all meal options and do not run out of choice towards the end of the lunch service. The successful Tenderer will need to provide a catering service for all dietary requirements including HMC Certified Halal, vegetarian, nut allergy, shellfish/seafood allergy, gluten and dairy free, and any other special dietary requirements.

Options: 1.2 Expiry Date 1.2.1 This Contract shall expire on: 1.2.1.1 20/04/29 unless extended at the Customer's sole discretion for 1 or 2 Years 1.2.1.2 [Completion in accordance with the terms of the Contract, of the Contract Services specified in this Appendix 1] whichever is the earlier, unless terminated earlier pursuant to this Contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a049
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047514-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£427,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE OLIVE TREE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOLTON LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL3 3NY
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Rumworth
Westminster Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TASTE BAKERY

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