Notice Information
Notice Title
The Moorlands Primary Federation - Catering Services Tender
Notice Description
The Moorlands Primary Federation (TMPF) is a Multi Academy Trust consisting of ten small, happy and rural primary Schools within the Staffordshire Moorlands and surrounding areas. 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-Stoke-on-Trent:-School-catering-services./87RMY6J3WH To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/87RMY6J3WH
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-05eccb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078855-2025
- 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
- £824,970 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £824,970 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 20262 months to go
- 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
- THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- operations@invictuspartnership.com
- Contact Phone
- +442081332224
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOKE-ON-TRENT
- Postcode
- ST10 2BA
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLG24 Staffordshire CC
-
- 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/078855-2025
2nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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