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St Gregory's Catholic College - Catering Tender

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Inner London - East, United Kingdom

VALUE

£1,800,000

DEADLINE

August 31, 2026 at 23:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

55524000

REFERENCE

001540-2026

Project Timeline

Contact Information

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Original Tender Description

St Gregory's Catholic College (Bath) is seeking a professional catering service provider to manage their student catering service at the school.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a professional catering service provider.
  • Be an interested company (SME or otherwise) capable of providing school catering services.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Possess the capability to manage student catering services at St Gregory's Catholic College.
  • Demonstrate experience in providing school catering services.
  • Be capable of delivering services for a contract valued at approximately £1.5M (ex VAT) / 1.8M EUR over 36 months, with a possible two-year extension.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrate financial capacity to undertake a contract valued at approximately £1.5M (ex VAT) / 1.8M EUR over 36 months, with a possible two-year extension.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit a request to participate in the tender.
  • Submit the request to participate by February 6, 2026.
  • Submit the request to participate via the Bidiful Portal.
  • If invited, submit a full tender proposal by August 31, 2026, 23:00:00.

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Summary:
St Gregory's Catholic College is seeking a professional catering service provider for a £1.5M (ex VAT) contract from September 2026 to August 2029, with a possible two-year extension, and interested SMEs must submit requests to participate by February 6, 2026, via the Bidiful Portal.

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41
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender documentation is significantly deficient, particularly lacking evaluation criteria and mandatory exclusion grounds, which severely compromises its transparency and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance40/100

The absence of mandatory exclusion grounds is a fundamental legal compliance issue. The procedure type, described as 'Restricted' and 'Competitive flexible procedure' with 'N/A' codes, lacks sufficient detail and justification. The contract start date being identical to the submission deadline is also a significant procedural flaw.

Missing mandatory exclusion grounds
Vague procedure type ('Restricted' with 'Competitive flexible procedure' and N/A codes)
Clarity35/100

The complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a critical flaw, making it impossible for potential bidders to understand how their proposals will be judged. Furthermore, detailed selection criteria and performance conditions are not clearly outlined.

No evaluation criteria specified
Lack of detailed selection criteria (e.g., specific experience metrics, financial ratios)
Completeness45/100

Critical information such as evaluation criteria and mandatory exclusion grounds is missing. The tender mentions '4 total' documents but only provides a summary for one, and confusingly marks the 'Official PDF Version' as 'Required: No'. The 'Divided into Parts' characteristic is also not elaborated.

No evaluation criteria
Missing mandatory exclusion grounds
Fairness30/100

The complete lack of evaluation criteria severely undermines the transparency and objectivity of the procurement process, making it difficult for bidders to compete fairly. Unclear document access also raises concerns about equal information for all potential participants.

No evaluation criteria specified
Unclear full document access (only one summary out of 4, 'Official PDF Version' marked 'Required: No')
Practicality60/100

Electronic submission is supported for the request to participate via the Bidiful Portal, which is positive. However, the contract start date being the same as the submission deadline is practically illogical and problematic. A direct document URL is not explicitly provided.

Illogical contract start date (same as submission deadline)
No direct document URL provided (only portal mentioned)
Data Consistency50/100

The most significant inconsistency is the contract start date being identical to the submission deadline, which is illogical. Minor inconsistencies include the missing 'Liable Person' and 'N/A' codes for the procedure type.

Contract start date is identical to the submission deadline
'Liable Person' missing
Sustainability20/100

The tender does not include any explicit criteria or mentions related to green procurement, social aspects, or innovation, indicating a lack of focus on sustainability.

No green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of the service required
Estimated value and contract duration are specified
CPV code is correctly assigned
Electronic submission is supported for the request to participate
Requirements do not appear tailored to a specific company

Concerns

Absence of mandatory exclusion grounds
No evaluation criteria specified
Illogical contract start date (same as submission deadline)
Vague procedure type ('Restricted' with 'Competitive flexible procedure' and N/A codes)
Incomplete document access/clarity (only one summary, 'Official PDF Version' marked 'Required: No')

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish comprehensive evaluation criteria and mandatory exclusion grounds to ensure legal compliance and fairness.
2. Clarify the procurement procedure type, including detailed rules for the 'Restricted' and 'Competitive flexible procedure,' and provide full access to all tender documents.
3. Correct the contract start date to be logical and subsequent to the submission and evaluation period.

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