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title: "Award of Catering Services for St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038763"
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buyer: "ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST C/O PANACHE CONSULTANCY"
published: "2022-11-22"
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# Award of Catering Services for St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust Schools

Buyer: ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST C/O PANACHE CONSULTANCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038763

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## Summary

The St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, in collaboration with Panache Consultancy, recently awarded a contract for catering services to Harrison Catering Services Limited. The contract covers three schools in Buckinghamshire, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, and Slough, starting from 1st January 2023 for an initial 3-year period. The main procurement category is services, with a focus on school catering services. The procurement method used was a selective process, specifically a restricted procedure. The Trust aims to provide healthy, high-quality catering services to school pupils, staff, and visitors, with an emphasis on quality (70%) and cost (30%) criteria during evaluation.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services. Companies with experience in providing high-quality, cost-effective catering solutions for schools are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The geographical focus of the contract in Buckinghamshire, Luton, Central Bedfordshire, and Slough provides an excellent opportunity for local catering service providers to expand their portfolio and establish long-term partnerships with educational institutions. The procurement process was managed by St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust in collaboration with Panache Consultancy, highlighting their commitment to delivering top-notch catering services across the Trust's school communities.

## Notice

Working across the south of the Diocese of Northampton St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust is proud to serve 14 school communities in Buckinghamshire, Luton, Central Bedfordshire and Slough. Three of these schools are now seeking to procure catering services; 2 x primary schools: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School & Nursery and St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School & Nursery; and 1 x secondary school: St Joseph's Catholic High School. The Trust is seeking a school meals catering supplier for all three schools from 1st January 2023 for a 3 year contract (plus possible extension on a +1year, +1year basis). The successful supplier is to provide a healthy, high quality and value for money catering service to all school pupils, staff and hospitality as required.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Panache Consultancy are assisting St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust in the procurement of the school catering services for the three schools listed. The SQ document can be obtained via the link provided in MyTenders, or via gailheath@panacheconsultancy.co.uk Additional information: For further information, please contact Panache Consultancy at gailheath@panacheconsultancy.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033118-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST THOMAS CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST C/O PANACHE CONSULTANCY |
| Locality | SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL2 5HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Slough |
| Electoral ward | Wexham Court |
| Westminster constituency | Slough |
| Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HARRISON CATERING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2022 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033118-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.stcat.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:226369-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0590
- https://www/mytenders.co.uk/

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