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Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust Catering Tender

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust (RM&C)

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13 Oct 2026 at 12:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is seeking a provider for catering services across its seven primary schools and three secondary schools in Hull. The requirement covers the Trust’s schools as a single package: suppliers bid to serve all ten schools, rather than individual schools. The Trust will choose its preferred company from suppliers shortlisted to make presentations. This is a school catering contract, so relevant businesses are those able to deliver food services across a group of primary and secondary education sites. The buying organisation is Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust; RM&C Consultants Ltd is managing the procurement. Delivery is in Hull.

The Trust invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, using a staged selection process. The first stage is a scored selection questionnaire; up to five suppliers meeting the pass mark may be invited to interview and the tender stage, subject to enough suitable applicants reaching that mark. The enquiry and expression-of-interest deadline set by the Trust was 5 November 2026 at 13:00. The stated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible renewal after three years, subject to satisfactory performance, and a maximum extension date of 31 March 2032. The published estimated value is £1. Evaluation is described as quality-based, with suppliers directed to the selection questionnaire and scoring example. The anticipated award decision date is 26 January 2027.

The opportunity suits catering businesses able to provide a dependable service across both primary and secondary schools, and to manage delivery across ten sites as one contract. The Trust has marked the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so suppliers do not need to be a large business solely because the work spans multiple schools. The selection process requires a completed selection questionnaire and applies a pass mark before suppliers can be shortlisted for interview and the tender stage. This favours operators able to evidence their suitability against the questionnaire and present their offer to the Trust. The buyer’s scoring example is intended to show how questionnaire responses will be assessed. Catering providers with relevant school-service capability and sufficient operational capacity across several sites are best placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust Catering Tender

Notice Description

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust, located in Hull are putting the catering contracts out to tender in their 7 primary schools and 3 secondary schools, with a contract start date of 1st April 2027. You will be bidding for all the schools 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-07866c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096495-2026
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
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 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
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust (RM&C)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU5 4QH
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
Bricknell
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Further Information

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