Notice Information
Notice Title
Catering Services Framework - Light Touch
Notice Description
A Catering Services framework for the utilisation of up to 45 schools within a Multi-Academy-Trust environment.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - North Region
See tender documents for full details. Additional information: See Tender Documents
Renewal: One year prior to expiry
Lot 2 - Northeast Region (1)See tender documents for full details. Additional information: See Tender Documents
Renewal: One year prior to expiry
Lot 3 - Midlands Region (1)See tender documents for full details. Additional information: See Tender Documents
Renewal: One year prior to renewal
Lot 4 - East Region (1)See tender documents for full details. Additional information: See Tender Documents
Renewal: One year prior to expiry.
Lot 5 - London Region (1)See tender documents for full details. Additional information: See Tender Documents
Renewal: One year prior to expiry
Lot 6 - South Region (1)See tender documents. Additional information: See Tender Documents
Renewal: One year prior to expiry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059db4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057924-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- £48,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Sep 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 12 December 2025
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST (OAT)
- Contact Name
- Trevor Armstrong
- Contact Email
- procurement@ormistonacademies.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1212365100
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B3 1SF
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
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