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Catering Services

ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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10 Aug 2026 at 14:58

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Summary of the contracting process

St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust procured catering services for its education estate. The requirement covers catering provision across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buyer is an education-focused multi-academy trust based in Ipswich. The service category is catering services (CPV 55520000). The procurement was run as a further competition through the 879 Building in Use Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System, indicating a requirement delivered within the trust’s wider building and estate support arrangements. The award concerns one catering services requirement rather than separate published service categories or distinct geographical lots.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award to Miquill. It used a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure, with a framework agreement technique and the 879 Building in Use Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The evaluation weighted cost at 40%, with quality at 20%, delivery and customer service at 20%, and added value at 20%. Seven bids were recorded. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 for £141,993.84, inclusive of the stated contract value currency in pounds sterling. The planned term was three years, with two optional one-year extensions. The recorded award relates to the catering services requirement and identifies Miquill as the selected supplier.

This opportunity shows that the trust buys managed catering services through a structured purchasing route rather than an unrestricted open tender. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate reliable catering delivery across education settings and the operational capacity to serve a geographically broad estate. The evaluation places greater combined emphasis on service quality, delivery and customer service, and added value than on cost alone, so suppliers would need evidence of consistent service, effective customer experience and practical benefits beyond the core meals or catering operation. Experience working with schools or multi-academy trusts would be commercially relevant, alongside the systems, staffing and management capability needed to operate at the scale expected of a large catering provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Services

Notice Description

St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 Building in Use Support Services DPS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 Building in Use Support Services DPS.

Options: 3 years + two optional 1 year extensions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e04f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075806-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£141,993 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20261 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 1UQ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Alexandra
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Miquill

Further Information

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