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title: "Unity Schools Partnership - Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0323cb"
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# Unity Schools Partnership - Catering Services

Buyer: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0323cb

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## Summary

Unity Schools Partnership is seeking catering services through a procurement process. The contract entails providing a daily catering service for 29 schools within the Trust, comprising Secondary, Special, and Primary Schools. The procurement is at the planning stage, and interested parties can find details on Unity Schools Partnership's website. The tendering procedure is selective, following a restricted procedure. The buying organisation is Unity Schools Partnership, located in Haverhill, United Kingdom. The contract value amounts to £12,567,000 with a contract signing date of 26th July 2022.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for catering service providers interested in catering to educational institutions. Companies specialising in school food catering services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is selective, ensuring a competitive selection process. The contract duration is for 3 years initially, with possible extensions up to 5 years. The selection criteria involve objective criteria outlined in the tender document, with a maximum of five suppliers advancing to the Invitation to Tender stage. Businesses in the catering industry are encouraged to consider this opportunity provided by Unity Schools Partnership to expand their market presence and services.

## Notice

Unity Schools Partnership is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service for 29 of the Trust's schools, including 7 Secondary Schools, 4 Special Schools, 2 Middle Schools and 15 Primary Schools.The services at the Trust schools are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Unity Schools Partnership is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service for 29 of the Trust's schools, including 7 Secondary Schools, 4 Special Schools, 2 Middle Schools and 15 Primary Schools.The services at the Trust schools are outsourced.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022036-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2026, 2027 or 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,567,000 |
| Lots value | £12,567,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,053,759 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | HAVERHILL |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB9 7YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Haverhill West |
| Westminster constituency | West Suffolk |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022036-2022
- 18 Mar 2022 at 16:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007473-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caterlinkltd.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://www.unitysp.co.uk/

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