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Award

01 May 2025 at 14:53

Tender

05 Aug 2024 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The LEARNERs Trust has concluded the awarding stage for a catering services contract, initially publicised as a tender, focused on school catering services across 21 sites in Sheffield, with future expansion anticipated. This procurement, classified under "School catering services" within the services category, followed a selective, restricted procedure. The contract was awarded to Mellors Catering Services on 11 April 2025, with the signing value amounting to approximately £5,796,845. Key activity concentrated in the region of UKE32, encompassing Sheffield, with completion status indicating the contract has progressed through to the award phase.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses with experience in provisioning large-scale catering solutions, especially those adaptable to growth and capable of servicing educational institutions lacking on-site cooking facilities. SMEs specialising in delivered meal services may find this sector particularly lucrative, given the possibility to enhance uptake through improved offerings. Furthermore, the structured selection process allowed room for up to ten suppliers during the tender phase, facilitating competitive engagement for well-qualified enterprises eager to collaborate with The LEARNERs Trust in advancing its service capabilities under public law governance.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

The LEARNERs Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for LEARNERs' Trust at Twenty - One sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

LEARNERs' Trust may grow further, with several additional schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period. The provision of catering services at these schools if they have joined the Trust, or ended their current catering contract, will fall under the scope of this contract. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the contract. Not all the schools have their own kitchen facilities, as detailed above, and it is expected that the successful Supplier will have the experience and ability to offer this type of delivered meal service. Pupil roll numbers across all 21 sites is currently circa 4117. Estimated annual turnover value based on the current Universal Free School meal allowance across all 21 locations is circa PS1,200,000.00 (1.2 million pounds) per annum including Universal Free School Meals, Free School Meals and cash sales. Current uptake levels vary across all sites and the Trust firmly believes that with improved choice and quality there is a real opportunity to increase levels of uptake. Please see SQ Document for more information. Additional information: This is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048784
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018471-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,796,844 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The LEARNERs Trust
Additional Buyers

Ashgate Croft Special School

Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

Brimington Junior School

Brimington Manor Infant & Nursery School

Brookfield Primary School

Catcliffe Primary School

Chaddesden Park Primary School

Eckington Junior School

High Greave Infant School

High Greave Junior School

Hodthorpe Primary School

Holme Hall Primary School

Killamarsh Junior School

Mary Swanwick Primary School

New Whittington Primary School

Old Hall Junior School

Ridgeway Primary School

Somercotes Infant School

Somerlea Park Junior School

Walton Holymoorside Primary School

Westfield Infant School

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTERFIELD
Postcode
S21 4DA
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF12 East Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield

Local Authority
North East Derbyshire
Electoral Ward
Eckington South & Renishaw
Westminster Constituency
North East Derbyshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mellors Catering Services

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