--- title: "Maricourt Catholic High School Catering Tender 2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MARICOURT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL" published: "2025-01-14" --- # Maricourt Catholic High School Catering Tender 2025 Buyer: MARICOURT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-06fdf037-1990-451a-af84-857ed4a57848.json) ## Summary Maricourt Catholic High School in Liverpool, England, is inviting tenders for its catering services starting in September 2025. The tender falls under the "School catering services" industry category with a CPV code of 55524000. The procurement is in the Tender stage and follows a restricted procedure, with a selective procurement method. Key dates include the tender responses deadline in mid-April 2025 and subsequent interviews in May 2025. The contract is set to commence on 1st September 2025 and will run until 31st August 2028, with an option to extend for two additional years (up to a total of five years). Interested parties should prepare for a site survey and tender briefing planned for early March 2025. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. Businesses that specialise in catering and have a proven track record of delivering flexible, value-driven services will find this contract particularly appealing. Companies that can demonstrate their understanding of the needs and ethos of Maricourt Catholic High School and provide competitive tender costings will be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The structured, selective nature of the process ensures that only the most capable providers will be shortlisted, offering a clear path for businesses looking to establish or expand their presence in the school catering sector. ## Notice Maricourt Catholic High School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services.The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of the school are supported.This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Maricourt Catholic High School with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in September 2025. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early March 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as mid April 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in May 2025. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5d1f84c-be36-4c5a-8f95-5e1955a1d222 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MARICOURT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L31 3DZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Sudell | | Westminster constituency | Sefton Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2025 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5d1f84c-be36-4c5a-8f95-5e1955a1d222 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5d1f84c-be36-4c5a-8f95-5e1955a1d222 14th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN169220 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.rpj3group.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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