Scope
Reference
PA0025
Description
Suffolk County Council on behalf of St Margarets CEVA Primary School and St Johns CEVA Primary School are conducting Preliminary Market Engagement ahead of the procurement for their School Catering Services.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 55524000 - School catering services
Contract locations
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Engagement
Engagement deadline
22 July 2025
Engagement process description
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement notice is to identify any suppliers who may be able to provide the required school catering services.
This event will be held over Microsoft Teams on Monday 21st July 2025 at 10.30am. There will be a short presentation followed by any questions. If you are unable to attend this Microsoft Teams event the slides, questions and answers from the event will be shared to all suppliers who expressed an interest.
To express an interest in this event, please email procurement4schools@suffolk.gov.uk by 4pm Friday 18th July 2025.
Depending on the level of interest, we reserve the right to undertake further market engagement and/or change our approach to the procurement.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
24 September 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authorities
st margaret's CEVA Primary school
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 124782
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGLR-2315-YBVZ
Bolton Lane
IPSWICH
IP4 2BT
United Kingdom
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
St John's CEVA Primary School
- UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number): 10074298
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRXY-3966-LLGN
Victory Road
Ipswich
IP4 4LE
United Kingdom
Email: office@st-johns.suffolk.sch.uk
Website: http://www.st-johns.suffolk.sch.uk
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Suffolk County Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Facilitating the Tender Process on behalf of both primary schools
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVH-1657-HHMV
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk