Tender

Alcester Grammar School tender for catering services

Alcester Grammar school

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010440

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0648d2

Published 5 February 2026, 12:33pm

Scope

Reference

CA17154

Description

Alcester Grammar School is a secondary, co-educational school situated at Alcester, Warwickshire. There are currently circa 1300 pupils on roll aged 11 to 18yrs. Alcester Grammar School is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities within the School and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st November 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators.

Total value (estimated)

£1,203,621 excluding VAT
£1,203,621 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029
Possible extension to 31 October 2031
5 years

Description of possible extension:

Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

55524000 - School catering services

Contract locations

UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

2 March 2026, 12:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

9 March 2026, 10:00am

Submission address and any special instructions

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Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

1 November 2026

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name	Description	Type	Weighting
Price	Price	Price	30.00%
Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices	Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices	Quality	20.00%
Relationship Management & Support	Relationship Management & Support	Quality	15.00%
Customer Experience And Innovation	Customer Experience And Innovation	Quality	15.00%
Clarification Meeting	Clarification Meeting	Quality	10.00%
Corporate, Social Responsibility and Added Value	Corporate, Social Responsibility and Added Value	Quality	10.00%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Special regime

Light touch

Competitive flexible procedure description

Stage 1: SQ

Stage 2: Advertisement

Stage 3: ITT

Stage 4: Standstill

Stage 5: Award

Contracting authority