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St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2025 at 10:36

Award Notice
Tender

24 Jan 2025 at 16:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust located in Rotherham, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a contract for catering services. The process, marked by the procurement method 'restricted procedure', signifies that the opportunity was limited to suppliers meeting specific criteria. The award phase was completed with the contract being signed on 23rd July 2025. Intended to bolster catering provisions across various Trust schools, it covers essential mealtime services including breakfast and lunch. The tender, classified under 'School catering services' (CPV code 55524000), has a substantial value of £6,687,328.28 and was awarded to Cater Link Limited. Catering services had previously been open for tenders with a deadline on 24th February 2025, having used a selective procurement approach to ensure quality, involving multiple stages including a standstill period for review.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive solutions across multiple sites. Organisations with expertise in both outsourced and in-house catering services can expand their business through long-term engagement, as the contract includes an initial three-year term with options for two additional one-year extensions. Suppliers are expected to bring innovative and creative ideas to sustain and improve service quality. The opportunity was competitive, with four bids submitted, including from SMEs, demonstrating the potential for businesses of varying sizes to compete, particularly those with the ability to offer enhanced and modernised service solutions within the educational sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services

Notice Description

St Francis Catholic MAT is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of delivered in and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools/school. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the Trust include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 3181 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 826 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 661 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Predominently all members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

St Francis Catholic Academy MAT is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of delivered in and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites.Across the Trust there are currently 3181 pupils on roll for the academic year 2042/25. Of this figure, 826 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 661 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Almost all members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d645
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048304-2025
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
£3,619,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,619,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,687,328 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 and 2029

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 2EN
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cater Link Limited

Further Information

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