Notice Information
Notice Title
Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services Tender
Notice Description
At Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust, Staff believe in showing children that they can overcome any obstacle in their lives to go on and become something truly great. The Trust firmly believe that the biggest barriers in life are the ones we place on ourselves, and it is our job to inspire children to think big and aim high. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools outlined in the PSQ document, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 01 August 2026. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-catering-services./897G696P43 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/897G696P43
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d226
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067694-2025
- 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
- £786,420 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £786,420 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
- ROBIN HOOD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- operations@invictuspartnership.com
- Contact Phone
- +442081332224
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B28 9PP
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067694-2025
23rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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