Catering Services for Melton Primary School - AWARD
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Lunchtime Company
- Value
- £350,000
- Duration
- 6 years
- Topic
- Canteen and catering services
- Published
- 2 December 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Suffolk County Council on behalf of Melton Primary School are currently out to tender for Catering Services for Melton Primary School. This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk. Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation. The period of the contract is 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028 with a potential extension for up to a further 36 months. Without the contract extension, the advertised value is £198,000 inclusive of VAT. With the contract extension, the advertised value is £396,000 inclusive of VAT. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 14th April 2025 at 12:00PM. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted. The deadline for clarification questions is 2nd April 2025 at 12:00PM which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 September 2025
- Completed: Award published2 December 2025Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2031in 5 years
About the buyer
Suffolk County Council is a local authority procuring under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers find and bid for its opportunities through Suffolk Sourcing, a portal it has shared with Suffolk's district and borough councils since 2010. Many contracts are let through frameworks, pre-approved supplier lists awarded competitively or, where permitted, by direct award. Dynamic purchasing systems cover Adult and Community Learning and Passenger Transport Services, open to new suppliers at any time. From April 2026, suppliers awarded below-threshold contracts must register on the Central Digital Platform. Suppliers are also expected to add value to the local economy, the Suffolk pound.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Suffolk County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, education and training and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 55500000 · Canteen and catering services
- 55520000 · Catering services
- 55524000 · School catering services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@suffolk-county-council.gov |
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