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title: "Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e04f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST"
published: "2026-08-10"
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# Catering Services

Buyer: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e04f

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## Summary

St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust procured catering services for its education estate. The requirement covers catering provision across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buyer is an education-focused multi-academy trust based in Ipswich. The service category is catering services (CPV 55520000). The procurement was run as a further competition through the 879 Building in Use Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System, indicating a requirement delivered within the trust’s wider building and estate support arrangements. The award concerns one catering services requirement rather than separate published service categories or distinct geographical lots.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award to Miquill. It used a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure, with a framework agreement technique and the 879 Building in Use Support Services Dynamic Purchasing System. The evaluation weighted cost at 40%, with quality at 20%, delivery and customer service at 20%, and added value at 20%. Seven bids were recorded. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 for £141,993.84, inclusive of the stated contract value currency in pounds sterling. The planned term was three years, with two optional one-year extensions. The recorded award relates to the catering services requirement and identifies Miquill as the selected supplier.

This opportunity shows that the trust buys managed catering services through a structured purchasing route rather than an unrestricted open tender. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate reliable catering delivery across education settings and the operational capacity to serve a geographically broad estate. The evaluation places greater combined emphasis on service quality, delivery and customer service, and added value than on cost alone, so suppliers would need evidence of consistent service, effective customer experience and practical benefits beyond the core meals or catering operation. Experience working with schools or multi-academy trusts would be commercially relevant, alongside the systems, staffing and management capability needed to operate at the scale expected of a large catering provider.

## Notice

St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 Building in Use Support Services DPS.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust has awarded a further competition for catering services through the 879 Building in Use Support Services DPS.

Options: 3 years + two optional 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075806-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £141,993 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 1UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Alexandra |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075806-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://cofesuffolkmat.org
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:235629-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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