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Ignite Learning Partnership Tender for Catering Contract

Ignite Learning Partnership · Public undertaking

In brief

Ignite Learning Partnership is looking for suppliers for catering work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £1,453,545 excluding VAT.

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

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

Bids close at 10am, Monday 14 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Saturday 5 December 2026
Bids by: 10am, Monday 14 December 2026

How bids are scored

Price 30% · Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value 10% · Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices 20% · Relationship Management And Support 15% · Clarification Meeting 10% · Customer Experience And Innovation 15%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for catering contracts across the UK (from 352 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Ignite Learning Partnership, comprising 5 primary schools in the West Midlands, are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at their schools in the Wolverhampton area. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2027 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 31 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1,453,545 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?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, Saturday 5 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Monday 14 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

10 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106717-2026

Last time this was bought

Ignite Learning Partnership tender for cleaning services

Won by: Direct Cleaning Services (SW) Ltd
Awarded: 5 June 2026
Value: £603,857
Bids: 8
Contract ends: 31 August 2029

Matched on Ignite Learning Partnership, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Ignite Learning PartnershipLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

All tenders and awards from Ignite Learning Partnership

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From notice 106717-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 10 November 2026.