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Food Supply Tender for Academy Transformation Trust Schools
Published 15 Dec 2025
15 Dec 2025
- Primary CPV
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15000000 *
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- Location
- 🇬🇧 North East
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
2.8 years Duration
19/09/2025 01/08/2028
- Contract Types
-
15 *Food, beverages & tobaccoFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Unit 4, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AZ, United Kingdom · UKC
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
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Academy Transformation Trust
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
15000000 *
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Reference: ATT004
Provision and distribution of fresh, chilled, frozen and ambient food and beverages to 21 academies (primary & secondary), including dairy, meat, bakery, produce, dry goods, frozen lines and drinks. Service includes multi-site scheduled deliveries, quality assurance, food safety compliance and sustainability reporting.
Estimated maximum value (full potential term incl. options): £4,500,000 (incl. VAT).
Pricing model: Basket pricing with indexed adjustments; category‑based discount structure; delivery charges included.
Note on valuation: Actual expenditure varies with pupil numbers, menus and commodity markets. The value is an estimate for transparency and reflects ATT-wide demand forecasts and published price mechanisms.
This notice is being published after contract commencement due to an administrative oversight during a staffing transition. The delay was not intentional and occurred while responsibilities were being reassigned. The contracting authority has taken steps to strengthen internal controls to ensure timely publication of future notices.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 15 Dec 2025 13:55
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fd9d
- Notice ID
- ATT004
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
Unit S3 Narvik Way, North Shields, NE29 7XJ, United Kingdom
GB-COH 01065559
Full notice record
95 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Academy Transformation Trust |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Unit 4 |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Sutton Coldfield |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B73 6AZ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@attrust.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.academytransformationtrust.co.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Unit S3 Narvik Way |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | North Shields |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | NE29 7XJ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKC22 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | nicolahepworth@creedfoodservice.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.creedfoodservice.co.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Academy Transformation Trust |
Tender
| Title | Food Supply Tender for Academy Transformation Trust Schools |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Category | goods |
| Supplier › Name | CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › Description | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UKC |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | UKD |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | UKF |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Region (NUTS) | UKG |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 5 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Region (NUTS) | UKH |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 6 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Region (NUTS) | UKI |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 7 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Region (NUTS) | UKJ |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 8 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Region (NUTS) | UKK |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Delivery 9 › Country | United Kingdom |
Contracts
| Title | Food Supply Tender for Academy Transformation Trust Schools |
| Status | active |
| Contract period › Start | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period › End | 1 Aug 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Aug 2030 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £4,500,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Signed | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9174 |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082918-2025 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Title | Delivery reliability |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Description | 100% of missed or failed deliveries resolved by 10am the next working day. If not met, applicable credits or cashback must be provided. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 1 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 6 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Title | Account Management |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Description | Regular communication and availability of a dedicated account manager with meetings as required by the Trust. Active relationship management expected. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 2 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 6 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Title | Product Sourcing |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Description | Supply of accredited food brands at competitive prices. Must be evidenced in pricing and product range. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 3 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 6 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Title | Allergen Compliance |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Description | 100% of products to have full and accurate allergen information in line with Natasha's Law and Food Information Regulations. Non-compliance may lead to contract review. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 4 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 6 |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Title | Product Quality |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Description | Maximum 2% monthly rejection rate due to quality, damage, or expired stock. Rejected items must be replaced or credited. |
| Agreed Metrics › Agreed Metric 5 › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months | 6 |