CBC-1805-T-TS Catering Services - Three School Sites
Central Bedfordshire CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £374,000
Deadline
21 July 2025
Published
23 June 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
School Catering Services - Three Sites John Donne Lower School St Swithuns Lower School Maple Tree Primary School Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission. Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
RID Ltd
£120,000
total awarded
- 2
GB Construction (Herts) Ltd
£65,118
total awarded
- 3
Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd
£150,000
total awarded
- 4
CBM Group Ltd
£5m
total awarded
- 5
Spacemaker Developments Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 20 Sept 2029£10m
total awarded
RID Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Central Bedfordshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
23 June 2025
Submission deadline
21 July 2025
Notice type
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