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Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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01 Aug 2025 at 12:10

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Tender

12 Feb 2025 at 16:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust recently completed a tender process for providing catering services across its schools. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 55524000 for school catering services, followed a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure. The contract, now in the award stage, was signed on 21st July 2025 with Cater Link Limited for a total value of £13,179,068.31 GBP. The service includes managing full daily catering at the Trust's schools, with facilities located in the UKH12 region. The contract was initially open to a tender period concluding on 14th March 2025, with an invitation-to-tender stage towards April 2025. Award criteria focused heavily on quality over price, aligning with legal guidelines under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This contracting process offers significant business opportunities, especially for companies specialising in large-scale catering services tailored for educational institutions. With approximately 6,936 pupils across the Diocese of Ely schools, the contract provides a substantial client base for the service provider, enriching its portfolio and enhancing reputation in the educational services sector. Businesses with experience in managing both in-house and outsourced catering services are particularly well-suited to compete for such opportunities. The framework set by the contract, inclusive of potential extensions up to five years, also provides long-term growth potential, especially appealing to firms that can deliver high-quality service consistently meeting the specified tender criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services

Notice Description

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house (one school) 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.The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 6936 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 2297 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1460 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Norfolk Fund and Cambridgeshire Fund) and all details are in the tender documentation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house (one school) 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.The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 6936 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 2297 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1460 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Norfolk Fund and Cambridgeshire Fund) and all details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045181-2025
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
£9,150,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£9,150,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,179,068 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELY
Postcode
CB7 4JU
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Ely East
Westminster Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cater Link Limited

Further Information

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