Notice Information
Notice Title
5 Dimensions Trust Catering Tender
Notice Description
5 Dimensions Trust is putting its catering contracts out to tender in its school with a contract start date of 1st August 2026. You will be bidding for all the Schools as one Lot and the Trust will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06012d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001145-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- 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
- £1
- Lots Value
- £1
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Feb 2026Expired
- 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
- 5 DIMENSIONS TRUST (RM&C)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Julia Strong, Tim Allen
- Contact Email
- operations@ct5d.com, tim.allen@rmandcconsultants.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7990327563
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK8 0PT
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Goring
- Westminster Constituency
- Henley and Thame
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001145-2026
7th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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