---
title: "Bristol Schools Catering Tender Award"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05192d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EDUCO"
published: "2025-11-06"
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# Bristol Schools Catering Tender Award

Buyer: EDUCO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05192d

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## Summary

Educo, a public undertaking based in Leicester, has completed the Bristol Schools Catering Tender Award, focusing on catering services for schools in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKK11 region. The procurement employed an open, competitive flexible procedure, with contracts awarded to the supplier MiQuill. The process included two stages, culminating in presentations and awards. The contracting began on 25th October 2025, with completion expected by 31st December 2028 and possible extensions through to 2030. Key legal aspects were underpinned by UK legislation 2023/54. The procurement has been finalised, with contracts set for active implementation.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large-scale caterers capable of delivering school catering services efficiently. As a high-value tender aimed at school catering (CPV code 55524000), it's suited to businesses with strong financial and technical capabilities to meet the service performance standards and KPIs specified. SMEs experienced in similar contracts are well-positioned to leverage their expertise in providing quality service to secure potential renewals and maximise the benefits of this long-term contract framework. With comprehensive evaluations on both cost and quality criteria, businesses focusing on enhancing their service delivery are likely to excel in such tendering opportunities.

## Notice

2 stage competitive flexible tender resulting in presentation and award

### Lot Information

St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

provision of catering and hospitality services

Renewal: subject to service standards and meeting agreed kpi's

Hillcrest Primary School

catering service to provide school lunches for Primary age pupils

Renewal: meeting service standards and agreed kpi's

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071494-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 24 Oct 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,475,000 |
| Lots value | £1,475,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,112,679 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 7LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 6 Nov 2025 at 09:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071494-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 14:37 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023378-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071494-2025
  6th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023378-2025
  20th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=600674
  Stage 1 Selection Questionnaire
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=600675
  Stage 1 Example Catering Agreement

## Notice URLs

- http://www.educo.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/

## Provenance

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