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title: "The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0661b4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ST PETER'S ANGLICAN METHODIST VC PRIMARY SCHOOL"
published: "2026-03-04"
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# The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: ST PETER'S ANGLICAN METHODIST VC PRIMARY SCHOOL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0661b4

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## Summary

St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School in South Gloucestershire serves as the lead buying organisation for a tender titled "The BRIDGE Family of Schools ~ Catering Tender," under the active procurement stage. The tender, classified under the school catering services industry category, is set across several locations including Bristol and South Gloucestershire, with a deadline for submissions by 17th July 2026. This competitive flexible procedure seeks suppliers to provide catering services for five primary schools within 'The Bridge family of Schools', resulting in individual contracts per school but awarded to a single supplier offering best value. The contract's value is approximately £246,000 per annum and currently encompasses a temporary arrangement until the end of 2026, with final awards expected by 9th October 2026.

The tender presents substantial business growth opportunities particularly for companies specialising in school catering services. Well-suited businesses are those experienced with delivery and costs similar to that of primary school catering environments, as suppliers are expected to submit bids based on past comparable operations. With an open procurement method, small and medium enterprises are encouraged to partake, given the emphasis on quality and value criteria with weights of 70% and 30% respectively. This opportunity not only enables potential suppliers to extend their portfolio across multiple school contracts but provides a consolidated platform to demonstrate industry expertise and achieve significant market presence within the educational catering service domain.

## Notice

The successful Supplier/s will be required to provide catering services at the following schools: 1.St Peter's Anglican Methodist VC Primary School, Bank Road, Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JG 2.Almondsbury CofE Primary School, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, BS32 4DS 3.Oldbury on Severn CEVC Primary School, Church Road, Oldbury On Severn, Thornbury, South Gloucs BS35 1QG 4.St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School, Cranham Dr, Patchway, Bristol BS34 6AQ 5.The Manor C of E Primary School, Roundways, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2LF The Schools are known as 'The Bridge family of Schools' and whilst they will have individual contracts, they shall award all five contracts to the same supplier, following agreement regarding 'best value' The contract/s cover the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes free issue requirements. The current contract is temporary, for the period of a year, ending 31.12.26. There are therefore no accurate trading figures for the schools, which are being invoiced on consumption at PS2.76 per meal served. Contractors shall be required to submit bids based upon their experience of sales and costs in comparable schools. Contract value for the cluster of schools is circa PS246K per annum. The tender will be managed on a group basis; however, each school will have their own individual operational budget and contract. Suppliers are required to submit a proposal for every school in the Family and to provide a consolidated view of their overall bid submission. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-South-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./6SN533Z78N To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6SN533Z78N

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3+2 Please 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/019306-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,230,000 |
| Lots value | £1,230,000 |
| 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 | ST PETER'S ANGLICAN METHODIST VC PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Additional buyers | ALMONDSBURY COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL; OLDBURY ON SEVERN CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST CHAD'S PATCHWAY COFE PRIMARY SCHOOL; THE MANOR C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS35 4JG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Severn Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| 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

- 4 Mar 2026 at 09:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019306-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019306-2026
  4th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/6SN533Z78N
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6SN533Z78N
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-South-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./6SN533Z78N
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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