Tender

Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering Tender

CLEEVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

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01 Jun 2026 at 15:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence, located in Gloucestershire, is seeking to procure catering services through an open, competitive flexible procedure. The tender is currently in the 'tender' stage and will conclude its tender period on 8 January 2027. The contract will start on 1 August 2027 and run until 31 July 2030. This opportunity is aimed at providing catering services across 190 full academic days, with an estimated annual value of approximately £520,000, making it a significant contract for the 'school catering services' industry within the UKK1 region.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the food service industry, particularly those specialising in institutional catering. With a focus on quality and price as award criteria, businesses excelling in delivering high-standard catering services and those offering competitive pricing will be well-suited to bid. The contract supports SME participation and includes modern kitchen facilities, enhanced by recent investments, allowing prospective suppliers to leverage innovative catering solutions in a well-equipped environment. This dynamic contract can facilitate substantial growth for businesses aiming to expand their presence in the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence. Cleeve School offers consistently outstanding teaching and an innovative and highly personalised curriculum, where literacy and numeracy skills are secured as firm bedrocks. We aspire to be exceptional on everything we do, and we achieve this by collaborating, both in terms of teams within the School and in terms of organisations and 'best practice' elsewhere. The School provides a safe and stimulating environment, where mutual respect threads through the celebrated ethos of care, support and guidance. In preparing students for the world beyond school, we firmly believe in high standards of dress and attitude, so that good manners, tolerance and understanding underpin everything we do. Tradition is important ~ and we hold on to our traditions and high expectations, whilst also thoroughly embracing innovation and a 21st century approach to learning. The School has a well-defined vision for the period of this catering contract: 'Our Students and staff see our catering as first rate and as a key part of the day's offer' https://www.cleeveschool.net/2030-vision-and-strategy/ There are currently 1894 pupils and 210 staff, this number has increased in recent years due to housing developments in the local area. In recent years the School has made significant investments to increase the size of the well-equipped kitchen and upgrade dining room furniture. A second satellite Bistro kitchen and indoor dining area has been developed; there is one outdoor pod. The Sixth Form Centre of Excellence also have their own dedicated and separate satellite kitchen and indoor seating areas. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1 August 2027 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31 July 2030, 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. Annual spend is circa PS520K. 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-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./5YE448RN6V To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5YE448RN6V

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051565-2026
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
£1,560,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,560,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 20278 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 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
CLEEVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Postcode
GL52 8AE
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Local Authority
Tewkesbury
Electoral Ward
Cleeve Grange
Westminster Constituency
Tewkesbury

Further Information

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