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title: "Fairwater Campus Project ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05519f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WESTERN LEARNING FEDERATION & CANTONIAN HIGH SCHOOL"
published: "2025-06-23"
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# Fairwater Campus Project ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: WESTERN LEARNING FEDERATION & CANTONIAN HIGH SCHOOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05519f

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## Summary

The Western Learning Federation & Cantonian High School, located in Cardiff, Wales, are seeking proposals for a catering tender as part of the Fairwater Campus Project. This procurement process, currently in the tender stage, requires three separate contracts for providing catering services to the schools involved. The tender has an approximate annual value of £433,000, with the total project amounting to £2,165,000. The process follows an open competitive flexible procedure, authorised under the UKPGA 2023/54 legal basis. Key dates to note include an enquiry period ending on 4 July 2025, a tender submission deadline on 26 September 2025, and an award period concluding on 27 October 2025. Catering services should commence by January 2026, aligning with the school's relocation to the new Fairwater Campus.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, with small and medium-sized enterprises encouraged to participate. To compete effectively, businesses must meet a balance of price and quality criteria, with a significant 70% emphasis on quality. This is an advantageous opportunity for companies keen to expand within the public authority and education sector, providing services to schools with unique educational needs. The open procedure allows new and established businesses in the catering industry to showcase their expertise and align their services with the federation's mission of providing outstanding education support.

## Notice

The successful supplier will be required to provide catering services for the Western Learning Federation (Riverbank School and Woodlands School) and Cantonian High School both of which are part of the Fairwater Campus Project, located in Cardiff, Wales. The combined total of schools will be three, with separate contracts needed for each one as part of this tender project. The schools which are outlined below will be moving into the Fairwater Campus, which is currently being built and will be completed in time for January 2026 when Cantonian High School will be moving in. The combined value of the tender project is approximately PS433,000.00 per annum. Please note that this is likely to increase in line with the move to the new building. Overview of Western Learning Federation The Western Learning Federation is unique as we are the only special school federation in Wales, made up of Riverbank School, Ty Gwyn School and Woodlands School. The federation brings together three schools - all unique in their own right all working together with shared values and a determination to provide outstanding education to pupils with additional learning needs. Whilst Riverbank, Ty-Gwyn and Woodlands all have their own school visions and identities, there will be a direct link to those of the Western Learning Federation and as such, these school visions must and are considered a part of the vision of the Western Learning Federation. Please note that Ty Gwyn School will not be part of this tender project. The two schools within the Western Learning Federation will be moving into the Fairwater Campus from September 2026 so please note that a catering contract and service will not be required until this point. Mission Statement Working together to grow, learn and achieve is our mission statement that we originated from Welsh Government vision for schools as learning organisations. We have embedded this mission statement into our vision, values and principles and it is the values that have shaped our strategic plan as we move through the decade since federating. Please see PSQ Document for more information. To view this notice, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=960889606

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034344-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,165,000 |
| Lots value | £2,165,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTERN LEARNING FEDERATION & CANTONIAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 5AQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Caerau |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2025 at 11:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034344-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034344-2025
  23rd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=960889606
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/HH9C5H874M
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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