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Central Learning Partnership Trust - Catering Services Tender
Published 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
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55524000 *
School catering services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Value
- £1,026,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
19/10/2026 18/10/2029
- Contract Types
-
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Heath Park School, Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD, United Kingdom · UKG39
Contact
Award Criteria
- Financial Response (15%)
- Operational Response (85%)
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Central Learning Partnership Trust
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
55524000 *
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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-066db1
Central Learning Partnership Trust are a dynamic and thriving Multi-Academy Trust, proudly encompassing sixteen Schools across all phases, both mainstream and special, located in the vibrant communities of Wolverhampton, Rotherham, and Worcestershire.
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 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 19 October 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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wolverhampton:-School-catering-services./E8926783QP
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/E8926783QP
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
- 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/E8926783QP
- Enquiries close
- 24 Apr 2026
- Award decision expected
- 20 Jul 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 18 Mar 2026 14:11
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066db1
- Notice ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066db1
Organisations on this notice
Invictus Partnership Limited
Procuring Entity
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Central Learning Partnership Trust |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Heath Park School, Prestwood Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Wolverhampton |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | WV11 1RD |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG39 |
| 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 |
Buyer
| Name | Central Learning Partnership Trust |
Tender
| Title | Central Learning Partnership Trust - Catering Services Tender |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG39 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,026,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,026,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| 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/E8926783QP |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Expression Of Interest Deadline | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,026,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £1,026,000 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 18 Oct 2029 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 18 Oct 2031 |
| 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/024645-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 18 Mar 2026 |