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title: "Cotham School ~ Catering Tender"
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# Cotham School ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: COTHAM SCHOOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f2a8

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Cotham School Catering Tender" is now active, initiated by Cotham School, a sub-central government public authority located in Bristol, UK. This tender seeks to appoint a contractor to provide comprehensive catering and hospitality services across two school sites, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, with the possibility to extend the contract for two further years. The total gross value of the contract is £1,760,000, and submissions are welcomed until 27th March 2026. The procurement is executed via an open, competitive flexible procedure, focusing on school catering services (CPV code 55524000). Enquiries regarding the tender should be addressed by 9th January 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of delivering sustainable and innovative solutions. SMEs are encouraged to participate, with the contract promising guaranteed performance and exploration of environmentally-friendly practices, aiming towards carbon neutrality. Entities with a track record of maintaining high service standards, innovation in culinary offerings, and digital engagement with stakeholders will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. The focus on sustainability and social value adds further dimensions for growth, aligning with Cotham School’s environmental initiatives.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for Cotham School. Two sites listed below of the school are included in the tender, and we are seeking tender submissions for the whole contract. Cotham School has an excellent reputation in Bristol built upon its results and student performance ranked one of the best. The successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification at each site from the contract commencement. 1 - Secondary Schools 1 - Sixth form centre The process is to be inclusive of the requirements for the following locations: *Cotham School, Cotham Lawn Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DT *Cotham Learning Community, Charnwood House, 30 Cotham Park, Bristol, BS6 6BU The contract being tendered is for 3 years in duration from 1st September 2026 until 31st August 2029, with the option to extend for further terms of 1 +1 years on the same terms and conditions excluding the right to further extend. The contract will be guaranteed performance in nature. The tender project is seeking to appoint a Contractor whose Initiative and innovation will be welcomed for the provision of all catering services within the school. The high-quality service levels proposed, should maintain excellent standards throughout, resulting in a new food service offer with consistent high standards of food operations across the sites. Regular customer and parental engagement (using digital platforms and social media) will be required to ensure this is the case moving into the contract term. These new standards of operation should meet the needs of pupil's moving forward into this contract term. The contract will operate on a guaranteed basis (return or subsidy) with free school meals being charged to the client monthly at net food cost only. All hospitality is to be charged on a net food cost basis. The approximate current revenue (sales) within the contract annually is in the region of PS352,000 across both locations. The successful contractor will be expected to put forward both innovation and their proposals for making this contract more environmentally sensitive and carbon neutral moving into this contract term both by way of contract delivery and within the successful contractor's organisation, while working to deliver the Cotham School environmental policies. Your approach to sustainability should mirror that of the school's. The successful contractor should be able to evidence significant steps towards carbon neutrality as well as demonstrable plans to achieve their targets throughout the contractual term. It will be expected that sustainability as well as social value be reported through the management review meetings. The terms and conditions of employment and recognition offered to the catering operatives should be both progressive and forward thinking ensuring that the staffing establishment is always complete, and staff turnover is kept to a minimum. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./7JW8VU929F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7JW8VU929F

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1+1 See PSQ Document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081447-2025 |
| 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 | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,760,000 |
| Lots value | £1,760,000 |
| 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 | COTHAM SCHOOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS6 6DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Cotham |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 12:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081447-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081447-2025
  10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/7JW8VU929F
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./7JW8VU929F
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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