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title: "Hales Valley Trust - Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e4ec"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HALES VALLEY TRUST"
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# Hales Valley Trust - Catering Tender

Buyer: HALES VALLEY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e4ec

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## Summary

The Hales Valley Trust has completed a selective procurement process for catering services. The contract, commencing in February 2024, covers providing school meals to seven primary schools in Dudley, serving 3,500 pupils. The Trust, comprising five primary schools and two additional schools, sought a caterer following the cessation of services by Dudley Council. The procurement, carried out under the Light Touch regime, involves a cancelled tender with a three-year contract duration and a two-year extension option.

This catering tender by the Hales Valley Trust presents an opportunity for businesses in the food service industry to engage in providing school meals. Companies with experience in school catering services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Trust's aim to ensure competition and value for money indicates a transparent and fair selection process, creating scope for growth and long-term partnerships in delivering quality catering services to educational institutions in the Dudley area.

## Notice

With a contract start date of February 2024 - Hales Valley Trust - consisting of five primary schools plus a further 2 schools are looking for a caterer to provide a quality schools meals catering service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hales Valley Trust with its 5 member academies, along with Gig Mill Primary and Withymoor Primary school are seeking a partner to provide school meals across all 7 primaries, and 3,500 pupils. The Trust is expected to grow during the contract tenure. The current catering provider is Dudley Council, who will be ceasing providing services to schools across the Dudley area. In order to ensure competition, transparency and value for money, this procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or as may be amended.

Options: Three year contract, with the option to extend for up to 24 months

Renewal: Three year contract, with the option to extend for up to 24 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007344-2024 |
| 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 | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £992,164 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALES VALLEY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | GIG MILL PRIMARY SCHOOL; WITHYMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | - |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## 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

- 7 Mar 2024 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007344-2024
- 24 Jul 2023 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021364-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk
- https://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SQ-Hales-Valley-Trust.docx

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