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title: "The Fenland Cluster - Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060915"
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buyer: "TOWNLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL & PRE-SCHOOL"
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# The Fenland Cluster - Catering Tender

Buyer: TOWNLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL & PRE-SCHOOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060915

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the Fenland Cluster Catering Tender is managed by Townley Primary School & Pre-School in Cambridgeshire, with support from RIVA Partnership Ltd as the procurement consultancy. The procurement targets the provision of bespoke catering services across five schools within Cambridgeshire, including Townley Primary School, Friday Bridge Community Primary School, Beaupre Community Primary School, Benwick Primary School, and Manea Community Primary School. The contract, valued at £802,500 for a three-year term beginning 20th July 2026 and extendable to 2031, follows a Competitive Flexible Procedure. The tender encompasses services that include breakfast, lunch, and hospitality set against a backdrop of fresh, locally-sourced ingredients aiming to deliver 'best value' rather than lowest price. The recently completed tender stage resulted in the award of the contract to Stir Food Ltd.

For businesses, this tender process presents lucrative opportunities, particularly for suppliers in the school catering industry within the region. Companies offering innovative solutions with a robust approach to quality management are encouraged to participate, as the evaluation criteria heavily weigh quality at 65% over price. Businesses with a focus on fresh, local produce and those capable of flexible menu designs tailored to specific student requirements stand a strong chance of securing this contract. The need for a turnover of at least £500,000 and required insurances creates a competitive environment ideal for established SMEs. Stir Food Ltd, an SME itself, illustrates the feasibility for smaller enterprises to succeed amidst competitive bidding processes.

## Notice

The successful tenderer will be required to provide excellent catering services to all 5 schools. The contract term being tendered is for three years, 20th July 2026 - 19th July 2029. There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 19th July 2031. The contract offers an excellent opportunity to review and propose enhancements to the current catering services at the schools. This includes but is not limited to; breakfast, morning break, lunchtime and after school services, over the academic year, plus hospitality services upon request. The schools are keen to secure a high quality catering service including fresh locally sourced ingredients prepared on site, with a menu design that is flexible to suit the requirements of the schools' specific students. The schools expect both a tightly managed service and a management style delivered by the successful contractor that supports, encourages and develops the catering staff. The schools are not obliged to accept the lowest price submitted for this tender, rather they are keen to secure 'best value' from this contract and to deliver 'best value' to their students. Innovative and creative ideas as to how the services can be developed and value added, will be welcomed. The schools seek a contractor that is keen to work in partnership and who will deliver to its highest abilities, at all times. Whilst the objective is to secure one catering contractor to service all 5 schools, each school reserves the right to take its own appointment decision. Competitive Flexible Procedure This procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will follow a two stage approach, with stage 1 being the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Here a minimum of 5 candidates (or less, in the event less than 5 meet the minimum criteria) and a maximum of 10 candidates, will progress to stage 2. Any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and a minimum score of 60% must be achieved. Selected tenderers will then be invited to stage 2, the Invitation To Tender (ITT). Here, the evaluation of tender response will be set as 35% price and 65% quality. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is PS160,500 Therefore the value of this contract is PS802,500 (above total x 5 as this contract is for a maximum of 5 years) The contract shall be a guaranteed performance contract with any hospitality requirements billed separately. Additional requirements and information: *The school has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability and public liability insurances of PS5 million *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS500,000 *There are not any incumbent catering staff currently within the Local Government Pension Scheme *The catering services are currently contracted to Aspens Services and Lunchtime UK.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option for a further extension period for up to two additional years to 19th July 2031.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062241-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £802,500 |
| Lots value | £802,500 |
| Awards value | £1,046,495 |
| Contracts value | £1,046,495 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWNLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL & PRE-SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | BEAUPRE COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL; BENWICK PRIMARY SCHOOL; FRIDAY BRIDGE COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL; MANEA COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL; RIVA PARTNERSHIP LTD |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGESHIRE |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE14 9NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Waverley |
| Electoral ward | Farnham Moor Park |
| Westminster constituency | Farnham and Bordon |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STIR FOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 12:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062241-2026
- 1 Jul 2026 at 10:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061596-2026
- 4 Jun 2026 at 10:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052704-2026
- 19 Jan 2026 at 16:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004476-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062241-2026
  2nd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061596-2026
  1st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052704-2026
  4th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004476-2026
  19th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S47T3MW2GV
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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