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title: "School Catering Contract for FCAT Schools"
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buyer: "FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST (FCAT)"
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# School Catering Contract for FCAT Schools

Buyer: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST (FCAT)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8661ab9-f1ae-4514-9911-1463e964de9c

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## Summary

The Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) is initiating a tender for the "School Catering Contract for FCAT Schools," focusing on services within its primary and secondary schools located in the North West of the United Kingdom. This procurement process, classified under school catering services (CPV code 55524000), is currently in the planning stage, with a tender response deadline set for 25 March 2020. The contract is set to commence on 1 August 2020 and will span three years with the possibility of two one-year extensions. Key activities include a select bidding process following a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and site surveys for shortlisted bidders in early April, with interviews scheduled for late May.

This tender presents significant opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in catering services. Businesses specialising in school catering, food supply, and meal preparation would be ideally suited to compete in this selective process. With FCAT's intention to execute a phased approach for contract commencement across multiple sites, interested bidders could expand their reach within the education sector, creating a steady pipeline for growth in the provision of catering services.

## Notice

This tender process is targeted for contract in place to commence in August 2020. Note - this tender process covers all catering services within FCAT primary and secondary schools with full tender costings and proposals for 5 sites for contract start in August 2020 and forward costings and proposals for other FCAT sites which will be considered as part of this tender project with a consideration for contract commencement on a phased basis. Details will be explained in the ITT documents. The process includes creation of a select bidder list following an SQ process (within which the scoring criteria is included). The SQ document is available electronically via the email address in section 1. Following analysis of SQ's select bidders will attend a site survey and briefing in early April. Tender response deadline is planned for late April and interviews will take place in late May. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 year period (5 years in total)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d14f5dd6-e58f-4894-8841-c21b6d7cb98f |
| 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 | 27 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| 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 | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST (FCAT) |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY4 1TL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2020 at 17:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d14f5dd6-e58f-4894-8841-c21b6d7cb98f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d14f5dd6-e58f-4894-8841-c21b6d7cb98f
  27th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=476125628
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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