---
title: "Discovery Trust Catering Services Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044423"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DISCOVERY TRUST"
published: "2024-09-03"
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# Discovery Trust Catering Services Framework Agreement

Buyer: DISCOVERY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044423

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## Summary

The Discovery Trust has concluded an open procurement procedure for a catering services framework agreement, focusing on school catering services. The procurement falls under the main industry category of services and has been classified under CPV code 55524000. Based in Leicester, the Discovery Trust serves various schools across the UKF2 region. The entire process has transitioned from tender initiation to award, culminating with the signing of the contract on 31 July 2024. The contract, awarded to Dolce Catering Ltd, underscores the financial and qualitative improvements targeted through this procurement, which involved evaluating ITT responses on a 50/50 cost and quality basis.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in school catering services. Companies capable of delivering high-quality and competitively priced catering services will find this procurement beneficial. The awarded contractor, Dolce Catering Ltd, a large entity based in Glasgow, exemplifies the calibre of suppliers suited for such opportunities. The procurement method followed was an open procedure, thus encouraging broad participation and promoting competition. Businesses adept in service quality and cost-effectiveness, especially within the educational sector, are best positioned to leverage similar future opportunities.

## Notice

The Discovery Trust have decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Evaluation of ITT response, weighted scoring of 26 bespoke criteria, 50/50 cost & quality

Options: 2x 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028135-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DISCOVERY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | HARROGATE |
| Post town | Harrogate |
| Postcode | HG2 8PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone |
| Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOLCE CATERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2024 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028135-2024
- 29 Feb 2024 at 08:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006456-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://discoverytrust.org/
- https://www.redboxcs.com

## Provenance

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