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PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering
Published 12 Feb 2026
12 Feb 2026
Closed 13 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
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15894210 *
School meals
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Greater Manchester, North West
- Value
- £4,650,000
- Contract
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3 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2029
- Contract Types
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15 *Food, beverages & tobaccoFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Church Of England Primary School, Bolton, BL1 8QA, United Kingdom · UKD3
Contact
Award Criteria
- Simple description
- Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed... · Bidding Documents
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Reference: PP-10150a
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust is a non-profit educational charity and multi-academy trust whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education for public benefit, based in the north of Greater Manchester.
The nine primary schools within the Trust that are seeking a catering provider for this contract each share a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments where pupils can thrive. These schools require a catering supplier that can provide nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupil wellbeing and complement the Trust’s educational and welfare objectives.
Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data.
The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
Full CPV breakdown
- 15894210 — School meals (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.
- Submission method
- Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10150a: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup
- Enquiries close
- 6 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected
- 4 May 2026
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 12 Feb 2026 12:23
- Deadline
- 13 Mar 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064eed
- Notice ID
- PP-10150a
Organisations on this notice
Place Group Ltd
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
The Regent, Chapel Street, Penzance, TR18 4AE, United Kingdom
Valentina Cristea
+448452577050
GB-COH 04395705
Full notice record
71 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | St Paul's (Astley Bridge) Church Of England Primary School |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Bolton |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BL1 8QA |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD36 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Kelll@fa1.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | Place Group Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Regent, Chapel Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Penzance |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | TR18 4AE |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK30 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Name | Valentina Cristea |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | Valentina.Cristea@place-group.com |
| Party 2 › Contact › Telephone | +448452577050 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Procurement Agent on behalf of client |
| Party 2 › Link | https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup/aspx/Home |
Buyer
| Name | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
Tender
| Title | PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | School meals |
| Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | School-meal services |
| Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | School catering services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKD3 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £5,580,000 |
| Value › Value | £4,650,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10150a: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 4 May 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £5,580,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £4,650,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | AED |
| Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Simple description |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2029 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Aug 2031 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client. |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Bidding documents |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Tender documentation and all correspondence will be managed via the InTend portal under project reference PP-10150a. Please register on the portal and express interest in the project to access the tender documentation. |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 3 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 3 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012846-2026 |
| Document › Document 3 › Published | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Contract Terms › Financial Terms | As per the contract terms and conditions included as part of the tender documentation |
| Risk Details | Please see section 7 of Part A of the tender documentation for details of contract risks and dependencies |