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CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender
Published 2 Jun 2026
2 Jun 2026
- Primary CPV
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55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- £2,468,700
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/08/2026 31/07/2029
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
23 Langley Walk, Ladywood, Birmingham, B15 2EF, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
CORE Education Trust
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
55524000 *
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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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Supplier SME
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 |