Award

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Apr 2025 at 15:05

Tender

24 Sep 2024 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Mowbray Education Trust has recently awarded a contract for catering services to Innovate Services Ltd. The procurement process was conducted under a restricted procedure focusing on school catering services in the regions of Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 2.88 million, will commence on 1 August 2025 and extend until 31 July 2028, with an option to prolong for an additional two years. This award follows a competitive process that prioritised both quality and cost, with a significant weightage given to quality (70%). The buying organisation, Mowbray Education Trust, is a body governed by public law dedicated to educational services.

This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialised in catering services, particularly those with the capacity to operate in educational environments. The contract could appeal to enterprises that can deliver high-quality food services and manage operations across multiple sites, with the flexibility to incorporate locally sourced produce. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit notably by engaging in similar future tender opportunities offered by the Trust, leveraging the possibility of gradual expansion as more schools integrate into the Trust. Additionally, the structured procurement process indicates a promising avenue for businesses adept at meeting stringent quality standards while maintaining competitive pricing.

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Notice Title

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services, initially for all Mowbray Education Trust Schools.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services, initially for all Mowbray Education Trust Schools. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, including hospitality and free issue requirements. The current value of the contract is PS510K Per annum. The Mowbray Education Trust is expected to grow with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust will fall under the scope of this contract. Similarly, Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. 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 Trust. The duration of the contract/s offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2025, concluding on 31 July 2028, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of Trustees. The contract is offered on a 'guaranteed performance' basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at "net" food cost only. It is appreciated that a level of investment may be identified as a requirement of your bid, and therefore bidders are encouraged to provide detailed information of any equipment felt necessary. Bidders must provide the equipment make, model and cost and a justification of how this equipment will assist in fulfilling the proposal and potential of the service. All investment suggested must be fully justified within the Service Development and Finance sections of your Bidder Response. The level of investment provided will be at each School's discretion, subject to the method of obtaining the investment for the required equipment. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 25 miles from the Schools. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to achieve this will be detailed along with examples of where this has recently been undertaken within similar contracts. The successful contractor should have similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular visits and support for the contract, and that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be easily provided. The successful Supplier/s will work closely with the Clients to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. NB: Please note that the successful contractor will pay the procurement consultancy fee on contract award, which will be PS6,725.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10-day standstill period. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show this amount within your management fee for the first year of the contract only. The total fee will be paid by the successful contractor, in full to Litmus, by no later than Friday 18 April 2025. See SQ document for more information Additional information: Please note, this is a Contract Award Notice, this contract has already been awarded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049d30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016609-2025
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
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,550,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,888,354 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 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
MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

AB KETTLEBY PRIMARY SCHOOL

BROWNLOW PRIMARY SCHOOL

BUCKMINSTER PRIMARY SCHOOL

IVESHEAD SCHOOL

JOHN FERNELEY COLLEGE

SHERARD PRIMARY SCHOOL

SOMERBY PRIMARY SCHOOL

THE GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTERSHIRE
Postcode
LE13 1LH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Melton
Electoral Ward
Melton Egerton
Westminster Constituency
Melton and Syston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INNOVATE SERVICES

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