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School Catering Services Framework Agreement

MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Moorlands Learning Trust is buying school catering services through a framework agreement for schools, academies, trusts and other educational establishments in North and West Yorkshire. The initial call-offs cover ten primary schools: seven in the Collaborative Learning Trust lot, two in the Moorlands Learning Trust lot and Harehills Primary School in the third lot. The requirement is for catering services at school locations in the region. The framework is open to eligible educational establishments, so suppliers may also serve other participating bodies beyond the initial ten schools.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 3 November 2026 at 23:59 UTC; the stated award decision deadline was 17 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. All three lots have the same contract period, from 6 January 2027 to 5 January 2031. Their estimated values are £7.5 million for the Collaborative Learning Trust lot, £12.5 million for the Moorlands Learning Trust lot and £1 million for Harehills Primary School. Offers are scored on quality, social factors and commercial price: the respective weightings are 55%, 5% and 40% for lot 1; 68%, 7% and 25% for lot 2; and 64%, 6% and 30% for lot 3. A successful supplier pays a fee of 0.5% of the award value.

The opportunity suits school catering providers able to serve primary schools in North and West Yorkshire. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises are expressly considered suitable for each lot. Bidders must show annual turnover of at least four times the estimated annual contract value of the initial school contract for each call-off body they bid for; this is assessed separately for each body, not against the combined potential framework value. Suppliers should therefore have financial capacity matched to the school or schools targeted, as well as the operational capability to deliver catering across the relevant sites. Social performance carries a scored share alongside service quality and price, making evidence of social value relevant to the bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

School Catering Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Catering Services Framework Agreement open to all schools, academies, trusts and other educational establishments in North and West Yorkshire. Initial Call-Off Bodies for are ten primaries detailed in the ITT and associated documents.

Lot Information

Colloborative Learning Trust

The Initial Call-Off Bodies for this Lot are seven primaries as detailed in the tender document set.

Moorlands Learning Trust

The Initial Call-Off Bodies for this Lot are two primaries as detailed in the tender document set.

Harehills Primary School

The Initial Call-Off Bodies for this Lot is one primary as detailed in the tender document set.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0779be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090668-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£21,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jan 2027 - 5 Jan 2031 4-5 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
MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILKLEY
Postcode
LS29 8TR
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Ilkley
Westminster Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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