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Sheffield South East Trust Cluster ~ Catering Tender
Published Today
13 Nov 2026
Deadline in 66 days
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Sheffield, Yorkshire & the Humber
- Value
- No value specified
- 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
Sheffield South East Trust, Acres Hill Community Primary School, Mather Road, Sheffield, S9 4GQ, United Kingdom · UKE32
Contact
Award Criteria
- Criterion 1 (70%)
- Criterion 2 (30%)
Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-07bbc0
The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering Services for Sheffield South East Trust Cluster, a cluster of schools which have come to market in a collaborative way.
•Contract start date: August 1st
•Contract value: 4.4m Per year, excluding VAT.
•Contract length: Three {3} +1 +1
•Number of schools: 44 {7 in one Trust}
The Sheffield South East Trust is leading a city wide collaborative initiative to deliver a new, shared catering service across Sheffield schools from September 2027. By working in partnership, we will unlock economies of scale that deliver greater value and shared benefit. This network brings together schools of all sizes and settings inner city and rural alike bound by a shared commitment to excellence. Our holistic, inclusive approach is designed to enhance learning and secure lifelong outcomes for every pupil in our care. We recognise that collective action delivers far more than working in isolation: together, we build stronger foundations for children and their families, raising aspirations across our region.
Mark Dunker, CFO, of Sheffield South East Trust has brought on board the Litmus Partnership to stand alongside us—guiding, shaping, and delivering the very best future for every single pupil in our care. Led by unshakeable purpose and crystal clear vision, we are driven to find nothing less than the perfect solution for the young people in our schools. This project has grown from a shared hope into something truly extraordinary over these past months: 36 school leaders have now united, standing together to choose a contractor who will match our ambition and deliver the absolute highest standards in food, care, and service.
Please see PSQ Document for more information.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-School-catering-services./DZMYQGAEME
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/DZMYQGAEME
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
- 3+1+1 Please see PSQ document for more information.
- Submission method
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/DZMYQGAEME
- Enquiries close
- 8 Dec 2026
- Award decision expected
- 3 May 2027
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Nov 2026 14:02
- Deadline
- 18 Jan 2027 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07bbc0
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07bbc0
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | Sheffield South East Trust Cluster |
| Address › Street | Sheffield South East Trust, Acres Hill Community Primary School, Mather Road |
| Address › Town / city | Sheffield |
| Address › Postcode | S9 4GQ |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE32 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | Sheffield South East Trust Cluster |
Tender
| Title | Sheffield South East Trust Cluster ~ Catering Tender |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKE32 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £22,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | Please see PSQ Document for more information. |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/DZMYQGAEME |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 18 Jan 2027 |
| Questions period › End | 8 Dec 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 3 May 2027 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £22,000,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Criterion 1 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 70 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Criterion 2 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| 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 | 3+1+1 Please see PSQ document for more information. |
| 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/108036-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 13 Nov 2026 |