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title: "Thornton Primary School ~ Catering Tender"
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buyer: "THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL"
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# Thornton Primary School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-304f1b2d-2852-43fa-ad34-72fe609b1b8b

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## Summary

Thornton Primary School, located in Birmingham, West Midlands, has awarded a contract for catering services under a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The procurement, classified under the industry category of school catering services (CPV 55524000), was finalised on 16th May 2025, with a contract period spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2030. The awarded supplier is MiQuill Catering Ltd, with the contract valued at £892,480.60. The process, managed by Thornton Primary School, progressed to the award stage by 17th July 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the award to MiQuill Catering Ltd, a company operating at an SME scale. Businesses specialising in catering services and seeking to expand within the educational sector in the West Midlands would find such contracts advantageous. The emphasis on selective procurement underlines the importance of having a track record and the ability to meet strict selection criteria to succeed in such opportunities.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for Thornton Primary School.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa215d6-69d4-4268-a578-4b76c0075225 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £892,480 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £892,480 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B8 2LQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ward End |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIQUILL CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa215d6-69d4-4268-a578-4b76c0075225

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa215d6-69d4-4268-a578-4b76c0075225
  17th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=966755750
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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