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Catering Tender - Murray Park Community School

Murray Park Community School

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20 Oct 2026 at 16:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Murray Park Community School is seeking a contractor to provide school meals and catering services. The work is for the school in Derby. The procurement covers one lot and is classified as a service. Suppliers express interest by email to the catering consultant, then receive access to the BIDIFUL portal to view the tender documents and submit their response. The school is the buyer, with ACE Advice managing the procurement.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement reached tender, with supplier selection, shortlisting, presentations and reference checks forming part of the process; only shortlisted companies are invited to the ITT stage. Questions were due by 13 November 2026 at 12:00, and bids by 12 February 2027 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030, with two optional one-year extensions by mutual agreement. Its estimated value is £2.5 million excluding VAT (£3 million including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 70% for quality and 30% for price; quality and financial submissions are assessed against criteria in the tender documents.

This opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises that can deliver school catering and meal services. Suppliers should be able to provide a credible service proposal and a priced financial submission, and to take part in a staged selection process that includes shortlisting, a presentation and reference checks. The evaluation places greater weight on quality than price, so bidders will need to demonstrate how their service meets the school’s requirements as well as offer a competitive price. The multi-year arrangement, with the possibility of extensions, will suit catering providers able to sustain delivery for a school over an extended period. Further service requirements and scoring criteria are set out in the tender documents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Catering Tender - Murray Park Community School

Notice Description

Interested suppliers will be evaluated against specific objectives detailed in the tender documents. Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking 4. The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies, the highest scoring companies progressing to the next stage. Only those companies invited to tender will progress to the ITT stage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two x one year contract extensions are available my mutual agreement between the school and the catering contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099193-2026
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55523100 - School-meal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Feb 20274 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 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
Murray Park Community School
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE3 9LL
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF11 Derby
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Mickleover
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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