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Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender
Published 19 Oct 2026
19 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Shropshire County, West Midlands
- Value
- £905,700
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
15/02/2027 14/02/2030
- Contract Types
-
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- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
St. Mary's Bluecoat CE Primary School, Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5EQ, United Kingdom · UKG22
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-066d9b
Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust (SCEAT) is a joint partnership between Hereford Diocese and Lichfield Diocese. Incorporated in July 2024, with the founding group of eight primary Schools joining in the Spring term 2025, the Trust’s vision is to provide high quality, fully inclusive learning opportunities to children across the early years and primary age ranges.
The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools outlined in the PSQ document, 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 15 February 2027.
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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 55524000 — School catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 4
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 19 Oct 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 14 Feb 2032
- Renewal
- In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 19 Oct 2026 16:05
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066d9b
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066d9b
Competition
4
Bids received
4
Bids considered at final stage
0
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Invictus Partnership Limited
Procuring Entity
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
+442081332224
GB-PPON PGGP-8622-HHRX
abm Catering Limited
Supplier Large
Eagle Court, 63-67 Saltisford, Warwick, CV34 4AF, United Kingdom
Jason Jones
GB-PPON PCWG-9172-RVDV
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 2 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
71 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | St. Mary's Bluecoat CE Primary School, Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Shropshire |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | WV15 5EQ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG22 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | operations@invictuspartnership.com |
| Party 1 › Contact › Telephone | +442081332224 |
| 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 › Contact › Email | operations@invictuspartnership.com |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | +442081332224 |
| Party 2 › Role | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Procurement Consultancy |
| Party 3 › Name | abm Catering Limited |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Eagle Court, 63-67 Saltisford |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Warwick |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | CV34 4AF |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG13 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Name | Jason Jones |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | jjones@abmcatering.co.uk |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust |
Tender
| Title | Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £905,700 |
| Value › Value | £905,700 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | abm Catering Limited |
| Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKG22 |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKG2 |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 15 Feb 2027 |
| Contract period › End | 14 Feb 2030 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 14 Feb 2032 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098636-2026 |
| Document › Published | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |