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Provision of Outsourced Catering Service

Published 3 Feb 2026
3 Feb 2026
Closed 30 Mar 2026

Primary CPV
55524000 *
School catering services
Location
🇬🇧 IE053
Value
£2,000,000
Contract
3 years Duration
01/09/2026 31/08/2029
Contract Types
55 *Hotel, restaurant & retail trade service...
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

Unit 3 The Brutus Centre Station Road Totnes, Totnes, TQ9 5RW, United Kingdom · IE053

Contact

Award Criteria

  • Proposed Service Model (12.5%)
  • Service Model Case Study (5%)
  • Menu Planning & Development (10%)
  • Food Offering (7.5%)
  • Allergy Management (7.5%)
  • Contractor Staff (5%)
  • Account Management (2.5%)
  • Contract Management (5%)
  • Contract Mobilisation & Risk Management (2.5%)
  • Sustainability (2.5%)
  • Guaranteed Position Approach Assessment (20%)
  • Guaranteed Position Assessment (20%)

Reference: STC01.40
This tender opportunity has been issued by St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust (“the Trust”) and Tenderers are invited to tender for the provision of an Outsourced Catering Service (the Service”). The Contractor shall: a. work in partnership with the Trust, offering a service that is aligned to the vision, values and ethos of the Trust. b. operate a standard approach across schools, delivering an exemplary quality of service with a continuous drive in relation to uptake and participation, which ensures UIFSM and FSM reaches and stays >95%, offering innovative solutions and ideas. c. have appropriate processes and procedures in place for individuals with food allergens, medical and dietary requirements, religious cultural and SEND dietary requirements d. demonstrate a centralised contract management approach, including a robust complaints management policy that offers transparency and visibility of management information, KPI and financial performance. e. operate the contract in line with School Food Standards, British, International and EU standards & legislation, working with the Trust in compiling a nutritious and healthy menu offer. f. promote environmental and social sustainability in all aspects of the school meals provision. g. provide signage and marketing for the service. h. implement a robust mobilisation plan for the contract that will demonstrate partnership working, is seamless and demonstrates due regard for risk with appropriate mitigation measures, including the responsibility for TUPE of existing staff.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 55524000 — School catering services (primary)

Notice details

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
2 further one year extensions
Submission method
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102112&TID100107334&B=
Enquiries close
29 Mar 2026
Award decision expected
26 May 2026
Covered by GPA
Yes
Language
EN
Published
03 Feb 2026 08:51
Deadline
30 Mar 2026 11:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614e0
Notice ID
STC01.40

Organisations on this notice

PHP Law LLP
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Unit 3 The Brutus Centre Station Road Totnes, Totnes, TQ9 5RW, United Kingdom
James Medforth
+44 01234567890
GB-PPON PPRM-9434-VNYQ

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name PHP Law LLP
Party 1 › Address › Street Unit 3 The Brutus Centre Station Road Totnes
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Totnes
Party 1 › Address › Postcode TQ9 5RW
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK43
Party 1 › Contact › Name James Medforth
Party 1 › Contact › Email james.medforth@phplaw.co.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone +44 01234567890
Party 1 › Role › Role 1 Procuring entity
Party 1 › Role › Role 2 Process contact point
Party 1 › Role Details Tender Process Support
Party 2 › Name St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust
Party 2 › Address › Street St Leonards Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Exeter
Party 2 › Address › Postcode EX2 4NQ
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK43
Party 2 › Contact › Name Julia Croughton
Party 2 › Contact › Email julia.croughton@stcmat.org
Party 2 › Role buyer
Party 2 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust

Planning

No Engagement Notice Rationale The justification is that the requirements are not complex, or niche and the Contracting Authority already has an understanding of what they want the service to deliver and the market is known.

Tender

Title Provision of Outsourced Catering Service
Status active
Item › CPV › Description School catering services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) IE053
Item › Delivery › Country IE
Item › Delivery › Country Ireland
Value › Value incl. VAT £2,400,000
Value › Value £2,000,000
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category services
Above threshold Yes
Covered by GPA
How to submit https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102112&TID10010...
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 30 Mar 2026
Questions period › End 29 Mar 2026
Award decision period › End 26 May 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £2,400,000
Lot › Value › Value £2,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name Proposed Service Model
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight 12.5
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 Service Model Case Study
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight 5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name Menu Planning & Development
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight 10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name Food Offering
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight 7.5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name Allergy Management
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight 7.5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Name Contractor Staff
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight 5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 6 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Name Account Management
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight 2.5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 7 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Name Contract Management
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight 5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 8 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Name Contract Mobilisation & Risk Management
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight 2.5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 9 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Name Sustainability
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Weighting › Weight 2.5
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 10 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Name Guaranteed Position Approach Assessment
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 11 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Type cost
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Name Guaranteed Position Assessment
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Weighting › Weight 20
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 12 › Weighting › Weight type Percentage exact
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type economic
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check. Insurances a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = [£10m] b. Public Liability Insurance = [£10m] c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£1m] d. Product Liability Insurance = [£1m]
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type technical
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description Provide 3 relevant previous contract examples To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. The contracts must be within the education sector and similar complexity and working on more than one site within the contract.
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs Yes
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 2 further one year extensions
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/009240-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 3 Feb 2026
Has Recurrence Yes
Recurrence › Dates › Start 6 Jan 2031
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