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title: "University of Birmingham School - Catering Services"
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# University of Birmingham School - Catering Services

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04afc0

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham School has completed its tender process for providing catering services. The procurement process, tagged as "award" and "contract," concluded with an active status on 21st May 2025. The contract, worth £1,951,802.46, was awarded to Cater Link Limited, illustrating a successful completion under a restricted procedure. The catering services, aimed at the education sector, cover a comprehensive daily catering service for the school located in Birmingham (Region UKG31). Relevant in this procurement process were key dates such as the standstill period, which gave unsuccessful bidders the chance to contest before the award was finalised, and the procurement was governed by the standards of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses in the catering industry, especially those capable of managing large-scale food services for educational institutions. With a contract duration that could extend up to five years, it offers long-term growth potential for suppliers. Companies with experience in handling outsourced catering operations and those familiar with the Total TUPE transfers would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The restricted procurement method indicates a selective competition focussed on quality, as detailed in the tender documentation, ensuring fair opportunity for capable service providers.

## Notice

University of Birmingham School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the University of Birmingham School are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the University of Birmingham School. This will consist of breakfast and full lunch service for each school day at the site and a 6th Form Cafe which is open from 09:00 to 12:00. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, in addition to the lunch service there are hot and cold Grab and Go options in the main servery.Across the school there are currently 1175 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 350 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

University of Birmingham School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the University of Birmingham School are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the University of Birmingham School. This will consist of breakfast and full lunch service for each school day at the site and a 6th Form Cafe which is open from 09:00 to 12:00. The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery, in addition to the lunch service there are hot and cold Grab and Go options in the main servery.Across the school there are currently 1175 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 350 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030013-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,951,802 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B29 6QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Weoley & Selly Oak |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Northfield |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2025 at 15:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030013-2025
- 21 Oct 2024 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033994-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caterlinkltd.co.uk
- http://www.uobschool.org.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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