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South West Essex Community Education Trust ~ Catering Tender
Published 30 Mar 2026
30 Mar 2026
Closed 1 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Essex, East of England
- Value
- No value specified
- 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
SWECET Offices, Oakfield, Long Lane, Essex, RM16 2QH, United Kingdom · UKH3
Contact
Award Criteria
- Criterion 1 (70%)
- Criterion 2 (30%)
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06780e
Please note that this PSQ is running concurrently alongside the ITT. You will need to register separately for both the PSQ and the ITT. If you have any questions around the PSQ or the ITT please use the message centre feature in the ITT section of LTMS.
Please note that this PSQ is running concurrently alongside the ITT. You will need to register separately for both the PSQ and the ITT. If you have any questions around the PSQ or the ITT please use the message centre feature in the ITT section of LTMS.
The successful Supplier will be required to provide cleaning services for South West Essex Community Education Trust.
This procurement is being conducted under a concurrent competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in the PSQ in order to progress to having their tenders scored.
Sales value is currently £275,000 per annum (see ITT data pack)
SWECET formed in 2015 when a group of like-minded schools came together to form the South West Essex Community Education Trust. They were united in the belief that every young person needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances and that this could be better achieved together.
The founding schools and those schools that have joined since are all united by shared values and beliefs, but this is where the similarities end. We encourage each other to remain unique places of learning. We believe our schools’ differences are an asset, allowing for creative thinking and sharing of best practice, raising standards across the Trust and providing exciting opportunities for our students.
This opportunity has come to market after the recent withdrawal of the Local Authority Catering service, therefore the expectation will be that TUPW will apply and LGPS membership will be a feature of most employee’s contract terms. The schools have consistent and dedicated teams performing the services currently.
In scope for this project are the three primary schools in the Trust;
Deneholm Primary School
Stifford Clays Primary School
Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Current catering sales revenue is around £275k per annum
The Client would like to see innovative delivery of staple primary menu items, enhanced where appropriate with innovation and interest. There is a need to maximise sales and uptake to contribute against overheads – this can be achieved by offering a dynamic and bespoke food offering across all of the schools.
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-Essex:-School-catering-services./D93539GQ4U
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/D93539GQ4U
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+2 Please see PSQ Document for more information.
- Submission method
- https://swecet.org/
- Enquiries close
- 1 May 2026
- Award decision expected
- 15 Jun 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 30 Mar 2026 15:25
- Deadline
- 01 May 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06780e
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06780e
Full notice record
56 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | South West Essex Community Education Trust |
| Address › Street | SWECET Offices, Oakfield, Long Lane |
| Address › Town / city | Essex |
| Address › Postcode | RM16 2QH |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH32 |
| Contact › Name | Howard Allen |
| Contact › Email | tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk |
| Contact › Telephone | 01276 673896 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | South West Essex Community Education Trust |
Tender
| Title | South West Essex Community Education Trust ~ Catering Tender |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH3 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,375,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Procedure › Features | Concurrent Process, please see PSQ Document for more information. |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | https://swecet.org/ |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 1 May 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 1 May 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,375,000 |
| 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 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2029 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jul 2031 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | 3+2 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/029206-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 30 Mar 2026 |