Pontarddulais Comprehensive School ~ Catering Tender
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School · Education
In brief
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is looking for suppliers for catering work (Wales).
The estimated value is £1,800,000 including VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Bids close at midday, Friday 5 February 2027.
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Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Friday 6 November 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Friday 5 February 2027
How bids are scored
Criterion 1 70% · Criterion 2 30%
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 211 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, located in Swansea, Wales. The annual contract value is approximately £300,000 and the initial contract term will be three years, commencing 1 September 2027 and concluding 31 August 2030. The contract will operate on a guaranteed performance basis, offering a fixed annual return and/or subsidy. There will be an option to extend for a further term of three years by mutual agreement. Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is an English medium 11-16 mixed school in the City and County of Swansea. There are currently 850 pupils on roll with approximately 17% of those entitled to a Free…Read the full description
Should I bid?
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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.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: litmustms.co.uk.
- Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 6 November 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 5 February 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 085929-2026
Last time this was bought
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School ~ Cleaning Tender
- Awarded
- 12 February 2026
- Value
- £840,000
- Bids
- 4
Matched on Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, 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
Procurements
2Awards
1Similar open tenders
All open catering tenders- £75kestimated
From notice 085929-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.