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Staffordshire University Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender
Published Yesterday
28 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Shropshire and Staffordshire, West Midlands
- Value
- £3,080,400
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/08/2027 31/07/2030
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Ashley 2 Building, Staffordshire University, Leek Road, Stoke On Trent, ST4 2DF, United Kingdom · UKG2
Contact
Award Criteria
- Financial Response (15%)
- Operational Response (85%)
Related tenders
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
55524000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0792d4
Staffordshire University Academies Trust was formed in 2011. The Trust set itself four core objectives, in order to equip their pupils with outcomes and real-life skills that prepare them for the digital world whilst giving them the resilience to adapt to their circumstances and lived experiences.
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 01 August 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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Stoke-On-Trent:-School-catering-services./478GSU3AB4
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://invictus-inport.com/respond/478GSU3AB4
Full CPV breakdown
- 55524000 — School catering services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Restricted / competitive (suppliers are shortlisted first)
- 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/478GSU3AB4
- Enquiries close
- 4 Dec 2026
- Award decision expected
- 10 May 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 28 Oct 2026 16:43
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0792d4
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0792d4
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
Full notice record
70 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Staffordshire University Academies Trust |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Ashley 2 Building, Staffordshire University, Leek Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Stoke On Trent |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | ST4 2DF |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG23 |
| 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 |
Buyer
| Name | Staffordshire University Academies Trust |
Tender
| Title | Staffordshire University Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG2 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,080,400 |
| Value › Value | £3,080,400 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | selective |
| 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/478GSU3AB4 |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 10 May 2027 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £3,080,400 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £3,080,400 |
| 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 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2030 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jul 2032 |
| 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/102291-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 28 Oct 2026 |