Closing soon12 hours left · express interest by midday, Friday 13 November 2026

Paradigm Trust Catering Contract

Paradigm Trust · Local or regional public body

In brief

Paradigm Trust is looking for suppliers for catering work (East of England, London).

The estimated value is £7,500,000 including 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 13 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by: midday, Friday 13 November 2026

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 catering contracts in this region (from 40 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents are available from the Bidiful portal https://bidiful-teamportal.app/p/aceadvice Bidders are to email…

What the notice says

The Trust is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide catering services to its schools. There are currently 6 primary schools and 1 secondary school in the Trust, and a new primary school is being built to open in September 2028. This school will join the catering contract.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 0 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £7,500,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England, London?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.
Register your interest before midday, Friday 13 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

23 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100653-2026

About the buyer

Paradigm TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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From notice 100653-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.