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title: "Alun School Catering Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ff2a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Alun School Catering Service

Buyer: FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ff2a

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## Summary

Flintshire County Council is managing a procurement process titled "Alun School Catering Service," concerning the canteen and catering services at Alun School located in Flintshire, United Kingdom. The process follows the Welsh devolved regulations and employs an open procedure under the legal framework of the UK Public General Act of 2023. The procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with the contract valued at £813,659 unobtrusively extending to £976,390 gross over its initial three-year period, with potential extension options for two additional years. The standstill period is set to conclude on 26th February 2026, with the contract period commencing from 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2029. The awarded supplier, Dolce Ltd, based in Warrington, is set to provide services in alignment with the Healthy Eating in Schools Nutritional Standards and Requirements (Wales) regulations.

This tender opens avenues for business growth, particularly for SMEs and social enterprises specialising in catering services, given its focus on quality and social value as award criteria. Companies with expertise in canteen management and an adherence to strict nutritional standards are well-placed to expand their operations through such public service opportunities. The open procedure method allows competitive entries, meaning that businesses adept in delivering superior service quality at competitive pricing levels stand a good chance of securing prestigious contracts, thus enhancing their portfolio and market reputation in the public sector. Flintshire’s commitment to sustaining high standards in school catering services further positions businesses able to meet these standards as prime candidates for future opportunities.

## Notice

The provision of a fully managed catering service to Alun School in accordance with the latest Healthy Eating in Schools Nutritional Standards and Requirements (Wales) Regulations and meet the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure. The contract will be for 3 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years in annual increments.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: proposed options for extension of 2 years in annual increments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013968-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| Awards value | £813,659 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | FLINTSHIRE |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH7 6NA |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Flintshire |
| Electoral ward | Mold East |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd East |
| Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55500000 - Canteen and catering services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2026 at 15:54 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013968-2026
- 5 Jan 2026 at 11:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000233-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013968-2026
  16th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000233-2026
  5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/LoginInstructions1
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/LoginInstructions1.LogintoPROACTISathttps://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com2.IfyouarealreadyregisteredontheProactisportalpleaseLoginandstartatStep14oftheseinstructionsifnotgotoSTEP33.Clickthe“SignUp”buttonatthebottomofthewindow4.EnteryourcorrectOrganisationName,addressandPrimaryContactDetails.YouwillneedtocreatetheOrganisationIDandUserName.Ifyouhaveagenericemailaddressforyourorganisatione.g.tenders@xxx.co.ukthenpleaseusethisastheprimarycontactemailaddress.5.PleasemakeanoteoftheOrganisationIDandUserName,thenclick“Register”6.Youwillreceiveanemailaskingyouto“Clickheretoactivateyouraccount”.ThistakesyoutoEnterOrganisationDetails.7.Pleaseentertheinformationrequested,clickthe“>”onthescreenandfollowtheinstructionsensuringthatyouenterallapplicabledetails.8.IntheClassificationscreenpleaseensurethatyouselecttheProductClassificationCodes(CPVCodes)thatappearinthetendernotice.Pleaseensurethattheselectedcodesarerelevanttoyourbusinesstoensurethatyougetnotificationofopportunitiesthatareofinterest.9.IntheBuyersscreenpleaseselectDenbighshireCountyCouncil(youmayregisterwithotherorganisationsifyouwish)10.InthePrimaryContactDetailsscreenpleaseensurethatallinformationiscomplete.(Pleaseseenote4above)11.AccepttheTermsandConditionsandthenclick“>”.ThistakesyoutotheWelcomewindow.12.IntheFinishscreenpleaseenteranewpasswordandnoteallyourLogindetailsforfuturereference.13.Nowclick“CompleteRegistration”andyouwillentertheSupplierNetworkpage.14.Onthecentreofthescreenclick“Opportunities”.Thiswilltakeyoutothelistofcurrentopportunitiesavailabletoyou.15.Clickthe“>”thatrelatestothisnotice,thiswilltakeyouintothePQQorTenderRequestandclick“RegisterInterest”.Notetheremaybeseveralopportunitiesthatappearonthisscreen,pleaseensurethatyouselectthecorrectone.16.Inthe“YourOpportunities”screenpleasenotetheclosingtimeanddateforcompletionoftherelevantproject.Pleasereviewthe“Items”tab(Tenderstageonly)andtheDocumentstab(PQQandTenderstages)astherewillbeinformationrelatingtotheprojectheldhere.TheDocumentsareaccessedbyclickingthedownarrowunderneaththeGeneraltab.PleaseensurethatyoudownloadalldocumentstoyourPCasyouwillberequiredtocompleteanduploadsomeofthemaspartofyoursubmission.ThereareinstructionsonhowtocompleteyoursubmissionintheGuidanceforBiddersdocument.17.Youcannoweithercreateyourresponse”,or“Decline”thisopportunity.
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com2
- https://www.flintshire.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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