---
title: "Catering Tender - Blue Coat CofE Academy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0790a2"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Catering Tender - Blue Coat CofE Academy

Buyer: BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790a2

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## Summary

Blue Coat Church of England Academy (Walsall) Trust seeks one contractor to provide school catering and meals for its students at Blue Coat CofE Academy in Walsall. The requirement is a catering service for a school, covering the provision of meals to students. The academy is the buying organisation. The work is to be delivered at the academy in Walsall.

The buyer invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, with suppliers evaluated and shortlisted before selected companies progress to the tender stage. The process includes selection, tender, presentations and reference checks. Suppliers were asked to submit expressions of interest by 20 November 2026 at 12:00; enquiries were due by 13 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030, with two possible one-year extensions by mutual agreement. The estimated contract value is £1.75 million excluding VAT (£2.1 million including VAT). There is one lot. Quality carries 70% of the evaluation score and price 30%; between four and six candidates may be invited to the next stage.

This opportunity suits catering contractors with the operational capability to provide meals and manage a school catering service for students. The academy considers small and medium-sized businesses suitable, and the single-contractor model provides scope for a supplier able to take responsibility for the overall service. To compete, suppliers should be prepared to make a scored submission against the stated selection criteria, provide a financial schedule, and participate in presentation and reference-checking stages. The procurement uses a staged shortlisting process, so suppliers need to demonstrate a strong quality offer as well as competitive pricing to progress. The contract requires delivery at a school in Walsall and provides for possible extensions by mutual agreement.

## Notice

The school wishes to appoint a single catering contractor to provide catering services for it students at Blue Coat CofE Academy, Walsall

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two x one year extensions are available by mutual agreement between the Academy and the caterer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101260-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,750,000 |
| Lots value | £1,750,000 |
| 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 | BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 2ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 15894210 - School meals
- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 17:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101260-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101260-2026
  26th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice
  Bidders express interest to dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk and are given access to the stage documents and also to upload their submissions

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ace-advice.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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