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title: "Invitation to Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059523"
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buyer: "HARPER BELL SDA SCHOOL"
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# Invitation to Tender for the Management of the Catering Services at Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School

Buyer: HARPER BELL SDA SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059523

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the management of catering services at Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School in Birmingham has successfully culminated with an award issued on 21st November 2025. The buyer, Harper Bell SDA School, sought to provide a modern and customer-focused catering service in alignment with industry trends. This open procurement procedure under the light-touch regime invited tenders with the contract awarded to MIQUILL CATERING LIMITED for a starting gross value of £330,481.25. Key deadlines included tender response submission by 1st October 2025 and intended contract commencement on 1st January 2026. The procurement focused on catering services aimed at promoting healthy eating and utilising seasonal, locally sourced produce, designed to attract and serve the maximum number of students.

This tender opens various opportunities for businesses specialising in catering and food services, particularly those that can offer innovative, nutritionally balanced meals that appeal to school-aged children. Companies with experience in school catering or similar contracts would find it beneficial to engage with this opportunity, especially given the focus on allergen labelling and healthy eating initiatives. The contract allows for growth in developing professional relationships and expanding service capabilities within educational contexts. Businesses able to present strong management capabilities and flexible service delivery, perhaps as small to medium enterprises, are well-suited to these contract objectives, offering longer-term growth potential through renewals up to 5 years.

## Notice

Timeline: Issue of Invitation to Tender - 5th September 2025 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites- 11th September 2025 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - 17:00 1st October 2025 Evaluation of Responses - 2nd-3rd October 2025 Presentations - 16th October 2025 Reference Site Visits - w/c 20th October 2025 Contract Awarded by - Friday 24th October 2025 Contract Commencement - Thursday 1st January 2026 Aims of the Service: Harper Bell Seventh Day Adventist School wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the School's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The School's objectives for the new contract are as follows:- * Natasha's Law (2021): Full allergen labelling on all pre-packed food. * Healthy eating promotion & food education initiatives. * Seasonal, locally sourced produce prioritised. * A catering service that is well managed and requires minimal involvement from the Schools' management team. * A strong Contractor Area Manager who will develop and lead the team to deliver exceptional customer service, a consistently high-quality food offer and spend a substantial amount of time on site at the outset to undertake this. * A Contractor who is proactive in their relationship management with the School. * Investment in the Schools' Catering service through increased marketing in return for a tenure of contract. * A higher number of students and staff using the facilities by providing a high quality, affordable and nutritious meal. * A catering service that encourages students to take a heathy and balanced meal. * Food and drinks that look appetising and are attractively presented. * A Contractor that adopts a flexible and proactive approach to all school activities, especially in the need to have local facilities to support the School on occasion when the provision cannot be provided in the temporary facilities for whatever reason. * A service that is professionally merchandised and marketed with discretion and to the mutual benefit of the School and the Contractor. * A Contractor that operates using the optimum level of staffing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 years initial contract and then 2 optional 1 year extension taking the contract to a maximum of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076231-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,481 |
| Lots value | £330,481 |
| Awards value | £330,481 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARPER BELL SDA SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B12 0EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 22:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076231-2025
- 5 Sep 2025 at 14:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054363-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076231-2025
  21st November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054363-2025
  5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://redboxportal.com/dashboard
  Please request documents from admin@redboxcs.com

## Notice URLs

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

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