Notice Information
Notice Title
Thinking Schools Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Notice Description
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is seeking to appoint partner(s) for the provision of catering services, to our family of schools.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-bc5a4487-0d59-4f06-9320-ccc3b60c231f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4092874c-53c1-4079-830e-48b16518f276
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,158,024 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £12,158,024 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KENT
- Postcode
- ME4 6NR
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ41 Medway
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Medway
- Electoral Ward
- Chatham Central & Brompton
- Westminster Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4092874c-53c1-4079-830e-48b16518f276
24th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=961365195
Please follow this link to view the notice.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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