--- title: "Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CLEEVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE" published: "2026-06-01" --- # Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence ~ Catering Tender Buyer: CLEEVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06aabe.json) ## Summary Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence, located in Gloucestershire, is seeking to procure catering services through an open, competitive flexible procedure. The tender is currently in the 'tender' stage and will conclude its tender period on 8 January 2027. The contract will start on 1 August 2027 and run until 31 July 2030. This opportunity is aimed at providing catering services across 190 full academic days, with an estimated annual value of approximately £520,000, making it a significant contract for the 'school catering services' industry within the UKK1 region. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the food service industry, particularly those specialising in institutional catering. With a focus on quality and price as award criteria, businesses excelling in delivering high-standard catering services and those offering competitive pricing will be well-suited to bid. The contract supports SME participation and includes modern kitchen facilities, enhanced by recent investments, allowing prospective suppliers to leverage innovative catering solutions in a well-equipped environment. This dynamic contract can facilitate substantial growth for businesses aiming to expand their presence in the educational sector. ## Notice The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence. Cleeve School offers consistently outstanding teaching and an innovative and highly personalised curriculum, where literacy and numeracy skills are secured as firm bedrocks. We aspire to be exceptional on everything we do, and we achieve this by collaborating, both in terms of teams within the School and in terms of organisations and 'best practice' elsewhere. The School provides a safe and stimulating environment, where mutual respect threads through the celebrated ethos of care, support and guidance. In preparing students for the world beyond school, we firmly believe in high standards of dress and attitude, so that good manners, tolerance and understanding underpin everything we do. Tradition is important ~ and we hold on to our traditions and high expectations, whilst also thoroughly embracing innovation and a 21st century approach to learning. The School has a well-defined vision for the period of this catering contract: 'Our Students and staff see our catering as first rate and as a key part of the day's offer' https://www.cleeveschool.net/2030-vision-and-strategy/ There are currently 1894 pupils and 210 staff, this number has increased in recent years due to housing developments in the local area. In recent years the School has made significant investments to increase the size of the well-equipped kitchen and upgrade dining room furniture. A second satellite Bistro kitchen and indoor dining area has been developed; there is one outdoor pod. The Sixth Form Centre of Excellence also have their own dedicated and separate satellite kitchen and indoor seating areas. The catering contract being offered will commence on 1 August 2027 for an initial period of three years, concluding on 31 July 2030, and will be offered on a guaranteed performance basis, with a service on each of the 190 full academic days and by agreement for the 5 inset days. Annual spend is circa PS520K. Please see PSQ Document for more information. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./5YE448RN6V To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5YE448RN6V ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051565-2026 | | 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 | 1 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2027 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,560,000 | | Lots value | £1,560,000 | | 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 | CLEEVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE | | Locality | GLOUCESTERSHIRE | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL52 8AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Tewkesbury | | Electoral ward | Cleeve Grange | | Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury | | 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 - 1 Jun 2026 at 15:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051565-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051565-2026 1st June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5YE448RN6V - https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Gloucestershire:-School-catering-services./5YE448RN6V - https://www.cleeveschool.net/2030-vision-and-strategy/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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