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CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender

Published 2 Jun 2026
2 Jun 2026


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.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 55524000 — School catering services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Local authority
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Winning supplier
SME
Procurement method
Competitive flexible procedure
Main category
Services
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Active
Covered by GPA
Yes
Reserved / special regime
Light Touch
Language
EN
Published
02 Jun 2026 16:20
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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GB-PPON PGGP-8622-HHRX
West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TN, 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
Party 3 › Name Mellors Catering Services
Party 3 › Address › Street West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View
Party 3 › Address › Town / city Skelmersdale
Party 3 › Address › Postcode WN8 9TN
Party 3 › Address › Country GB
Party 3 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKD47
Party 3 › Role supplier
Party 3 › Business size sme
Party 3 › VCSEs No
Party 3 › Public service mission organisation No
Party 3 › Sheltered workshop No

Buyer

Name CORE Education Trust

Tender

Title CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender
Status complete
Procedure type open
Procedure Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime Light touch
Covered by › Covered by 1 GPA
Covered by › Covered by 2 CPTPP
Lot › Status complete
Document › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Description Not published

Awards

Status active
Category services
Supplier › Name Mellors Catering Services
Item › CPV › Description School catering services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UKG31
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom

Contracts

Status active
Contract period › Start 1 Aug 2026
Contract period › End 31 Jul 2029
Contract period › Can be extended to 31 Jul 2031
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.
Value › Value incl. VAT £2,468,700
Value › Value £2,468,700
Value › Currency GBP
Above threshold Yes
Signed 2 Jun 2026
Document › Document type Contract notice
Document › Description Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052043-2026
Document › Published 2 Jun 2026
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