Tender

South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST~ CATERING TENDER

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Tender

30 Jun 2025 at 15:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust is inviting tenders for the provision of catering services, targeting a contract value of £2,286,000 over a five-year period. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, under the competitive flexible procedure, as stipulated by the Procurement Act 2023. This initiative includes schools such as South Walney Juniors and Cambridge Street Primary, located in Barrow-in-Furness, within the region of UKD11. Key dates include a submission deadline of 8th August 2025, with the award expected by 22nd December 2025. This public procurement falls under the 'School catering services' category and aims to attract suppliers compliant with local government pension scheme requirements.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of operating within educational settings. The transparent and competitive flexible procedure allows various suppliers, especially SMEs, to participate, provided they demonstrate the necessary technical and professional abilities. With an emphasis on quality (70%) and cost (30%) in evaluation, the procurement process aims to ensure the most suitable suppliers are selected, offering an ideal opportunity for businesses focused on high-quality service delivery. Prospective suppliers should be prepared for a multi-stage process, including participation, tender, and presentation stages, with ample scope for business growth given the contract's potential extension for an additional two years.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

Notice Description

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025. The intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Contract value = PS2,286,000 (five years) Contract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years The schools who will be participating in the tender will be: * South Walney Juniors * Cambridge Street Primary * Newbarns Primary and Nursery * Ormsgill School * Chetwynde School Please see PSQ Document for more information For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Barrow-in-Furness:-School-catering-services./5E99S92877 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05562a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036208-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,286,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,286,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST~ CATERING TENDER
Contact Name
Diana Lishman
Contact Email
tenders@litmuspartnership.co.uk
Contact Phone
01276673880

Buyer Location

Locality
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
Postcode
LA13 0NY
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Hawcoat and Newbarns
Westminster Constituency
Barrow and Furness

Further Information

Notice Documents

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