Notice Information
Notice Title
3-18 Education Trust TEnder for Catering Services
Notice Description
The 3-18 Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Shropshire. The Trust is seeking a catering contractor to provide catering services to 10 schools (4 x Secondary, 5 x Primary and 1 x All Through School). The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st August 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), from Day One of the contract. The Trust is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d1d8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043632-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,149,310 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,149,310 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £6,713,862 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Apr 20261 months 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
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHREWSBURY
- Postcode
- SY3 9EE
- Post Town
- Shrewsbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG22 Shropshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Shropshire
- Electoral Ward
- Meole
- Westminster Constituency
- Shrewsbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043632-2026
12th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067578-2025
22nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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