Notice Information
Notice Title
Ivy Learning Trust - Catering notice to award
Notice Description
2 stage tender process to provide term time catering services for primary schools within the Ivy Learning Trust
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: completion of contract term and attainment of agreed kpi's
Planning Information
this UK2 notice (Stage 1) will require interested Contractors to upload any supporting documents outlined within the Selection Questionnaire by the engagement deadline
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05aa9d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041310-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £1,880,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,880,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £6,164,610 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 4 May 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EDUCO
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE1 7LT
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF21 Leicester
- Delivery Location
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, TLI54 Enfield
-
- Local Authority
- Leicester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Leicester South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041310-2026
6th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071613-2025
6th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063316-2025
8th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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