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Catering Tender - Murray Park Community School

Murray Park Community School · Education

In brief

Murray Park Community School is looking for suppliers for food and drink and catering work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £2,500,000 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.

Bids close at midday, Friday 12 February 2027.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 13 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 12 February 2027

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

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

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for food and drink contracts in this region (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Bidders apply via email contacting dave.croshaw@ace-advice.co.uk and they are then issued access to a secure on-line portal, BIDIFUL,…

What the notice says

Interested suppliers will be evaluated against specific objectives detailed in the tender documents. Selection Stage, shortlist Tender stage, shortlist presentation, and reference checking 4. The evaluation of the shortlisting process will be based on the information submitted by the bidding companies, the highest scoring companies progressing to the next stage. Only those companies invited to tender will progress to the ITT stage.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 91 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £2,500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East 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.

How to bid

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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 13 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 12 February 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

20 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 099193-2026

About the buyer

Murray Park Community SchoolLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Murray Park Community School

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From notice 099193-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.