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    ContractsCatering Services Contract - Oakwood Park Grammar School, Maidstone
    Awarded contract

    Catering Services Contract - Oakwood Park Grammar School, Maidstone

    Awarded
    £1.9m
    Published 27 May 2026

    Sought: experienced catering contractor to provide fresh, locally-sourced meals and hospitality services to Oakwood Park Grammar School for three years with optional extension, emphasizing quality, innovation, and partnership.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 27 May 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.9m
    Published 27 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,938,355
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CU
      CULINERA LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    27 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Oakwood Park Grammar School, a boys' grammar school with academy status in Maidstone, Kent, is seeking a catering contractor to provide comprehensive food services to 1,086 pupils and 86 staff members. The 3-year contract (1 August 2026 – 31 July 2029), with an optional 2-year extension, covers breakfast, morning break, lunch, after-school services, and hospitality. The school prioritizes fresh, locally-sourced ingredients prepared on-site, flexible menus tailored to student needs, and a supportive management approach aligned with the school's family ethos. The procurement uses a Competitive Flexible Procedure with two stages: Stage 1 (PSQ) will shortlist 5-10 candidates scoring minimum 60%; Stage 2 (ITT) will evaluate tenders on 35% price and 65% quality, with selection based on best value rather than lowest cost. The current annual contract value is £304,752. Eligible contractors must have minimum annual turnover of £1 million and employers' liability and public liability insurance of at least £5 million. Hospitality services will be billed separately under a guaranteed performance contract model.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In facilities management, Oakwood Park Grammar School has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. CULINERA LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across facilities management, the most active winners are The Lunch Bag Limited, GLANMORE FOODS LTD, ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05fac5
    OP
    Buyer
    Oakwood Park Grammar School
    Sector
    Facilities Management