Open7 days left · express interest by midday, Friday 20 November 2026

Catering Tender - Blue Coat CofE Academy

In brief

Blue Coat Church of England Academy (Walsall) Trust is looking for suppliers for food and drink and catering work (West Midlands).

The estimated value is £1,750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Friday 20 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Key dates

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for food and drink contracts in this region (from 18 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

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

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 7 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £1,750,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in West Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: bidiful-teamportal.app.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 13 November 2026.
Register your interest before midday, Friday 20 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Procurements

Awards

Closes 27Nov
Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)
Anchor Hanover GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFood and drink supplies
Open14 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs
£88.4mestimated
Closes 4Dec
Catering Tender Aylesford School Warwick
Aylesford School WarwickWest MidlandsFood and drink supplies, Catering
OpenNew22 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs
£1.5mestimated

From notice 101260-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.