--- title: "Catering Services for Melton Primary School - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-08" --- # Catering Services for Melton Primary School - AWARD Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4bbd7522-c5d4-4a86-9a6a-c083df6f20ab.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council, acting on behalf of Melton Primary School, has completed the public procurement process for catering services at the school, concluding with an award to Lunchtime Company. The procurement, classified under school catering services (CPV code 55524000), followed an open procedure and has now reached the award update stage. The contract, valued at £350,000 inclusive of VAT for the contracted period, is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2028, with a potential extension of up to 36 months. The process included key dates such as the submission deadline on 14th April 2025 and the clarification questions deadline on 2nd April 2025. The location for delivery is the postal code IP1 2BX, Ipswich, Suffolk. This tender presents a significant opportunity for catering businesses aiming to expand their clientele within the educational sector. The size and scope of the contract, along with the possibility of extension, can provide substantial business growth, specifically for well-established catering companies with the capacity to manage long-term school service contracts. However, it stipulates suitability requirements indicating it is not tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), thus highlighting the need for businesses with substantial resources and capability to deliver consistent, quality catering services to a school setting located in Suffolk. ## Notice Suffolk County Council on behalf of Melton Primary School are currently out to tender for Catering Services for Melton Primary School. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation. The period of the contract is 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028 with a potential extension for up to a further 36 months. Without the contract extension, the advertised value is PS198,000 inclusive of VAT. With the contract extension, the advertised value is PS396,000 inclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 14th April 2025 at 12:00PM. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2nd April 2025 at 12:00PM which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d832678-7e79-4f0c-9678-9bb354eb382a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £350,000 | | 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 | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | SUFFOLK | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LUNCHTIME | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55500000 - Canteen and catering services - 55520000 - Catering services - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2025 at 14:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d832678-7e79-4f0c-9678-9bb354eb382a - 8 Dec 2025 at 14:28 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d832678-7e79-4f0c-9678-9bb354eb382a - 2 Dec 2025 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d832678-7e79-4f0c-9678-9bb354eb382a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d832678-7e79-4f0c-9678-9bb354eb382a 8th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-supplying-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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