Contract

Invitation to tender for PKAT Primary School Catering Services at Longthorpe and Nova

  • PKAT

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002610

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e1d6 (view related notices)

Published 13 January 2026, 12:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

PKAT

Ledbury Road

Peterborough

PE3 9PN

Email

hnelson@pkat.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1733889124

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKF21 - Leicester

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.pkat.co.uk

Buyer's address

www.pkat.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Invitation to tender for PKAT Primary School Catering Services at Longthorpe and Nova

Reference number

CA15319 -

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Invitation to tender for PKAT Primary School Catering Services at Longthorpe and Nova

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £800,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Longthorpe

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH11 - Peterborough
Main site or place of performance

Peterborough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Longthorpe

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non Financial / Weighting: 60.00%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

36 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Nova

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH11 - Peterborough
Main site or place of performance

Peterborough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Nova

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Non Financial / Weighting: 60.00%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40.00%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

36 month(s) from the commencement date, with 12 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005123


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA15319

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - Longthorpe

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 January 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dolce Ltd

Lowton Business Park, Newton Road

Warrington

WA3 2AN

Email

bids@dolce.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1942707709

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.dolce.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CA15319

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - Nova

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 January 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dolce Ltd

Lowton Business Park, Newton Road

Warrington

WA3 2AN

Email

bids@dolce.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1942707709

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

www.dolce.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Peterborough Keys Academies Trust

Ledbury Road

Peterborough

PE3 9PN

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.pkat.co.uk