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title: "Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services"
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buyer: "SAINT RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST"
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# Preliminary Market Consultation for a Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services

Buyer: SAINT RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5bddf3a6-2cfa-4489-b5f8-f459abd526e7

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## Summary

The Saint Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust is currently seeking providers for a Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services. This Preliminary Market Consultation, aimed at engaging the market, is an "open" initiative within the services industry and focuses on potential procurement strategies. The deadline for submitting responses is set for 12 noon on 10th July 2020, with the intended contract period spanning from 1st September 2020 to 31st July 2025. The locations impacted by this procurement include the United Kingdom and its Crown dependencies: the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey, with a total estimated value of £500 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the catering sector, particularly those specialising in school dining services. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, enabling them to influence the future shape of the procurement process. This engagement could lead to long-term contracts, fostering growth and expansion within the education catering market as the needs for quality school meals evolve.

## Notice

Saint Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, in collaboration with Churchmarketplace and 2buy2.com Ltd (Education Buying) are inviting providers of School Catering Services to participate in a Preliminary Market Consultation for a proposed National Dynamic Purchasing System for School Catering Services. 1.1Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) is a "pre-procurement" process that enables contracting authorities and/or procurement agents acting on behalf of contracting authorities that are subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 to seek responses from the market in transparent, fair and equitable manner. The preliminary market consultation is an opportunity to influence the potential future shape and solution of a future procurement process. This process is not a procurement process, although it may form part of a procurement. Further details can be downloaded via Delta eSourcing. The deadline for PMC responses is 12noon XXXXXXXXXXXX.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8eff19d1-8ada-42b7-8875-ae17668636a9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000,000 |
| 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 | SAINT RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2020 at 08:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8eff19d1-8ada-42b7-8875-ae17668636a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8eff19d1-8ada-42b7-8875-ae17668636a9
  24th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=499882259
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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