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CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender

Published 8 Oct 2025
8 Oct 2025


Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa64
Based in Birmingham, CORE Education Trust are committed to delivering the best possible experiences across their Academy Schools. CORE exist to transform young people’s lives and build ambitious futures through Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence. CORE Education Trust believe in the power of education to inspire, to enable and to enrich every life. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2026. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-catering-services./G4ZBA2FB44 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/G4ZBA2FB44

Full CPV breakdown

  • 55524000 — School catering services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Renewal
In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
Submission method
https://invictus-inport.com/respond/G4ZBA2FB44
Enquiries close
21 Nov 2025
Award decision expected
27 Apr 2026
Covered by GPA
Yes
Reserved / special regime
Light Touch
Language
EN
Published
08 Oct 2025 12:05
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa64
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa64

Organisations on this notice

Invictus Partnership Limited
Procuring Entity
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
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Organisations

Party 1 › Name CORE Education Trust
Party 1 › Address › Street 23 Langley Walk, Ladywood
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Birmingham
Party 1 › Address › Postcode B15 2EF
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKG31
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name Invictus Partnership Limited
Party 2 › Address › Street 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
Party 2 › Address › Town / city London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode WC2H 9JQ
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI31
Party 2 › Role Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role Details Procurement Consultancy

Buyer

Name CORE Education Trust

Tender

Title CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender
Status active
Item › CPV › Description School catering services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKG31
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT £2,468,700
Value › Value £2,468,700
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Procedure › Features This procurement will be a multi-stage tender process. The PSQ will be followed by an initial shortlisting, with successful suppliers invited to the next stage of the process. The ITT will follow, with a second shortlisting and the top scoring bidders will be invited to the presentation stage.
Category services
Special regime Light touch
Above threshold Yes
Covered by › Covered by 1 GPA
Covered by › Covered by 2 CPTPP
How to submit https://invictus-inport.com/respond/G4ZBA2FB44
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Expression Of Interest Deadline 21 Nov 2025
Questions period › End 21 Nov 2025
Award decision period › End 27 Apr 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £2,468,700
Lot › Value › Value £2,468,700
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Financial Response
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 15
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name Operational Response
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 85
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start 1 Aug 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 31 Jul 2029
Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Jul 2031
Lot › Can be renewed Yes
Lot › Renewal › Description In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063236-2025
Document › Document 2 › Published 8 Oct 2025
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