Alun School Catering Service
Awarded to Dolce Ltd
Flintshire County Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 5 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 2 February 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
1 live opportunity · 26 awarded contracts
Flintshire, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PNJC-2356-PCDV
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £1
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 5 January 2026
- Questions by
- 23 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £813,659
- Award date
- 16 February 2026
- Contract period
- 31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
- Contract length
- 3 years
- Could run to
- 31 March 2031
- Against estimate
- 81365800% above
- Bids received
- 4
- Dolce Ltd
This contract ends on 31 March 2029, or 31 March 2031 if every extension is used.
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About the winner
Dolce Ltd
- Based in
- Warrington
- Public contracts won
- 3
- Across UK and EU notices
No other contract from Flintshire County Council under this supplier name in Skim's records.
Competition and scoring
Bids received
4
3 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 10% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 35% · Quality 65%
- Quality60%
- Social Value5%
- Price35%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
£745,118
Median of 921 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 9% above the median.
Flintshire County Council in the last 12 months
35
contracts awarded, worth £38,129,449 in total
Recent awards in Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
16 February 2026
Contract Notice
5 January 2026
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