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Catering Tender Sullivan Upper School

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Deadline
95 days left
June 30, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Restricted Procedure
Reference
006413-2026
Value
£1,755,000
Location
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 24, 2026

Deadline for Questions

June 23, 2026

Submission Deadline

June 30, 2026

Contract Start Date

June 30, 2026

Budget
£1,755,000
Duration
36 months
Location
Northern Ireland
Type
Restricted Procedure
44
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

Catering services to students and staff as well as hospitality, delivered on site. Approximate sales £351,000/ annum.

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Requirements & Qualifications

14 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (4)
Financial (3)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Submit a request to participate, including the pre-qualifying Supplier Questionnaire, by March 2, 2026.
--If invited, submit the final tender bid by July 1, 2026 (00:00:00+01:00).
--Prepare a bid that addresses both quality (82% weighting) and price (18% weighting).
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided summaries.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Be capable of providing comprehensive on-site catering and hospitality services.
--Submit a pre-qualifying Supplier Questionnaire (SQS) as part of the request to participate.
--Adhere to the restricted procurement procedure, which involves an initial request to participate.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Demonstrate the ability to deliver catering services to students and staff.
--Demonstrate the ability to deliver hospitality services on-site.
--Possess the capacity to manage a contract for 5 to 7 years.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS3
--Demonstrate financial capacity to manage a contract with an approximate annual sales value of £351,000.
--Demonstrate financial capacity to manage a contract with an estimated total value of £1.755 million over 5-7 years.
--Submit a competitive price, as price accounts for 18% of the evaluation criteria.

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Documents

5 documents available with AI summaries

Attachment A-10867HTM
A-10867.html

This document is a tender notice from King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust inviting bids for comprehensive professional interpreting and translation services across its sites, including face-to-face, telephone, video, and AI-assisted interpretation, as well as document translation.

OCDS RecordDOC
006413-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS Record provides structured data about Sullivan Upper School's restricted tender for on-site catering and hospitality services, with an approximate annual value of £351,000.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
006413-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS Release Package provides structured data about the Sullivan Upper School's restricted tender for on-site catering services, including the contracting authority's details and the tender's initiation.

Official PDF VersionPDF
006413-2026_official.pdf

This document is a tender notice from Sullivan Upper School for restricted catering services, including hospitality, with an estimated value of £1.755 million over 5-7 years, inviting requests to participate by 2 March 2026.

Tender NoticeHTM
006413-2026.html

Sullivan Upper School is seeking bids for a 5-year contract (with a possible 2-year extension) for on-site catering and hospitality services valued at an estimated £1.755 million, with submissions requiring a pre-qualifying Supplier Questionnaire by March 2, 2026, and evaluation based 82% on quality and 18% on price.

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Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender exhibits significant data inconsistencies and documentation errors, particularly the inclusion of an irrelevant document and conflicting contract durations, which severely impact its quality and potential for smooth execution.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance40/100

Legal compliance is significantly hampered by the inconsistent contract duration (36 months vs 5-7 years) and the inclusion of a document pertaining to a completely different tender (King's College Hospital). While CPV codes are correct and no disputes are noted, these fundamental documentation errors pose considerable legal risks and ambiguities.

Inconsistent contract duration (36 months vs 5-7 years)
Inclusion of a document for a different tender (Document 1)
Clarity65/100

The tender description and AI-extracted requirements are generally clear, and evaluation criteria are specified. However, the fundamental inconsistency regarding the contract duration (36 months in basic info vs 5-7 years in description/requirements) creates significant ambiguity for potential bidders.

Inconsistent contract duration (36 months vs 5-7 years)
Completeness45/100

While most basic information is present, the tender is incomplete due to the missing 'Liable Person' and the critical issue of Document 1 being irrelevant to this tender. The inconsistent contract duration also points to a lack of thoroughness in defining key terms.

Missing 'Liable Person'
Inconsistent contract duration
Fairness60/100

The tender discloses its value and uses objective evaluation criteria (quality/price weighting). However, the absence of electronic submission limits equal access for all potential bidders. The inclusion of an irrelevant document also creates unnecessary confusion, potentially hindering fair participation.

No electronic submission option
Inclusion of an irrelevant document (Document 1) potentially causing confusion
Practicality40/100

Practicality is low due to the lack of electronic submission, which is a significant barrier in modern procurement. Furthermore, the contract start date being identical to the submission deadline is illogical and highly impractical, suggesting an administrative error.

No electronic submission option
Contract start date listed as submission deadline (illogical)
Data Consistency20/100

This category scores very poorly due to multiple critical inconsistencies. Document 1 is for a different entity, the contract duration is stated inconsistently (36 months vs 5-7 years), and the contract start date is illogically set as the submission deadline. Several key fields are also unpopulated.

Document 1 is for a different tender
Inconsistent contract duration (36 months vs 5-7 years)
Sustainability20/100

The tender does not include any explicit requirements or considerations for green procurement, social aspects, or innovation, resulting in a low score for sustainability.

No explicit mention of green procurement
No explicit mention of social aspects

Strengths

Clear description of required catering services
Evaluation criteria (quality/price weighting) are specified
Estimated value and CPV code are provided
Value is disclosed, not classified

Concerns

Inclusion of an irrelevant document (Document 1) for a different tender
Significant inconsistency in stated contract duration (36 months vs 5-7 years)
Contract start date is illogically set as the submission deadline
Lack of electronic submission option
Absence of sustainability, social, or innovation criteria

Recommendations

1. Immediately rectify the tender documentation by removing irrelevant documents and ensuring all attached files pertain to this specific procurement.
2. Clarify and correct the contract duration and contract start date to ensure consistency and logical sequencing.
3. Implement an electronic submission system to enhance fairness and practicality for bidders.

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