Notice Information
Notice Title
ST CHRISTOPHER'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST & RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICES
Notice Description
The Trust was seeking a Contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract includes all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement.
Lot Information
Lot 3 - St Christopher's West Devon
The Trust was seeking a Contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract includes all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. Sites included in Lot 3 - St Christopher's West Devon: Meavy CofE Primary School Lady Modiford's CofE Primary School St Peter's CofE Junior School St Rumon's CofE Primary School
Options: The option to add new schools which may join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
Lot 4 - St Christopher's East DevonThe Trust was seeking a Contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract includes all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. Sites included in Lot 4 - St Christopher's East Devon: Beer CofE Primary School
Options: The option to add new schools which may join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
Lot 5 - St Christopher's Torbay, Exeter & West DevonThe Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. Sites included in Lot 5 - St Christopher's Torbay, Exeter & West Devon: All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School St Marychurch CofE and Nursery Upton St James CofE Primary School Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Junior School St Leonard's CofE Primary St Michael's CofE Primary Academy St Sidwell's CofE Primary School Tidcombe Primary School Meavy CofE Primary School Lady Modiford's CofE Primary School St Peter's CofE Junior School St Rumon's CofE Primary School
Options: The option to add new schools which may join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
Lot 6 - Riviera SchoolsThe Trust was seeking a Contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract includes all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. Sites included in Lot 6 - Riviera Schools: Oldway Primary School Roselands Primary School Shiphay Learning Academy
Options: The option to add new schools which may join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
Lot 1 - St Christopher's TorbayThe Trust was seeking a Contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract includes all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. Sites included in Lot 1 - St Christopher's Torbay: All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School St Marychurch CofE and Nursery Upton St James CofE Primary School
Options: The option to add any schools which join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
Lot 2 - St Christopher's ExeterThe Trust was seeking a Contractor to deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract includes all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. Sites included in Lot 2 - St Christopher's Exeter: Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Ladysmith Junior School St Leonard's CofE Primary St Michael's CofE Primary Academy St Sidwell's CofE Primary School Tidcombe Primary School
Options: The option to add any schools which join the Trust.
Renewal: Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d47a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079081-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
-
- CPV Codes
55520000 - Catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Contact Name
- Julia Croughton
- Contact Email
- julia.croughton@stcmat.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER, DEVON
- Postcode
- EX2 4NQ
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon, TLK42 Torbay
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown and St Leonard's
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
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