Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender for Catering Services Contract (Framework Agreement) at Tove Learning Trust.
Notice Description
Provision of pupil & staff Catering Services within education settings on behalf of Tove Learning Trust.
Lot Information
Primary Schools
Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extensions
Secondary SchoolsRenewal: 2 x 12 month optional extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067b50
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053603-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
55524000 - School catering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,630,500 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £736,250 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 4 Jun 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 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
- TOVE LEARNING TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ROADE
- Postcode
- NN7 2LP
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire, TLG31 Birmingham, TLG33 Coventry, TLJ12 Milton Keynes
-
- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
- Westminster Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053603-2026
8th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036512-2026
22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030635-2026
1st April 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://redboxportal.com/
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