Catering Tender - Murray Park Community School
- Buyer
- Murray Park Community School
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Closes
- 12 February 2027
- Where
- Derby, the East Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Murray Park Community School wants a catering company to run its school meals service, with a total estimated value of £2,500,000. The school is choosing suppliers through a multi-stage process that starts with a written shortlisting stage, followed by a tender for shortlisted firms.
What the buyer wants
• Complete the shortlisting submission (company information and experience), which is scored to decide who moves on to the tender stage. • If shortlisted, submit a full tender response, then attend a shortlist presentation. • Provide references from previous clients, which the school will check before awarding.
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
Failing the shortlisting stage is the most likely outcome for a small business, since the school scores company information and references and only the highest scorers progress, so a lack of relevant school catering experience or evidence of financial stability would rule out most small firms.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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