---
title: "Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0449ab"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST"
published: "2025-07-24"
---

# Catering Services

Buyer: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0449ab

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## Summary

Victoria Academies Trust, a regional or local authority based in Smethwick, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a contract for catering services for its 11 primary schools to Miquill Catering Limited. This procurement process, under the industry category of Catering Services (CPV: 55520000), successfully reached the award stage on 24 July 2025, after a selective and restricted procedure. The procurement involved regions across the UK including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, with the contract officially commencing on 1 September 2024. The objective was to secure a supplier able to provide a comprehensive catering service that aligns with governmental nutritional standards for schools.

This tender offers significant business development opportunities, especially for companies specialising in providing catering services on a large scale. With an initial contract value of approximately £1,500,000 and the possibility of extension after three years, businesses capable of managing food services across multiple sites with logistical and nutritional expertise are well-suited to compete. The tender presents an opportunity for growth, particularly for medium to large enterprises that can handle the operational, legal, and financial aspects of school catering. This contract emphasises the importance of delivering high-quality, nutritious meals within budgetary constraints, making it ideal for businesses with a proven track record in value-for-money services.

## Notice

Catering services for the trusts 11 primary schools

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Catering services for the trusts 11 primary schools

Renewal: This is a 3 year contract with 2 year option to extend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042975-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | SMETHWICK |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B66 3HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Soho and Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Smethwick |
| 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) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2025 at 18:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042975-2025
- 18 Mar 2024 at 09:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008573-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://victoriaacademiestrust.org/

## Provenance

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