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title: "Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust Catering Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04455d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2024-06-17"
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# Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust Catering Framework Agreement

Buyer: RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04455d

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## Summary

The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust has recently completed an award process for the "Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust Catering Framework Agreement" in the school catering services industry. The buying organisation, RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, based in HARROGATE, UK, initiated this tender, which has now moved to the award stage. Key dates include the Invitation to Tender on 4th March 2024, Clarification Return Deadline on 3rd April 2024, and the Contract Awarded by the week ending 17th April 2024.

This catering tender by the Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust offers business growth opportunities for service providers looking to offer modern, customer-focused school catering services. Businesses interested in providing appealing, nutritious, and value-for-money meals to schools in Skipton, Harrogate, Ripon, and Leeds are well-suited to compete for this Framework Agreement. The Trust's emphasis on contractor rewards and open-book agreements highlights a transparent and fair procurement process tailored to encourage educational choices for students.

## Notice

The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process as a Framework Agreement with potential to grow over time as the Trust evolves. The Schools involved are: - * Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School, Skipton * Christ Church CE (VC) Primary School, Skipton * Roecliffe Church of England Primary School, Boroughbridge * Dacre Braithwaite Church of England Primary School, Harrogate * The Federation of Holy Trinity Schools and Nursery, Ripon * The Federation of Grewelthorpe CE Primary School, Fountains CE Primary School & North Stainley Church of England Primary School, Ripon * St Matthew's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chapel Allerton Leeds * Barwick in Elmet Church of England Primary School, Leeds * Roundhay St John Church of England Primary School, Leeds Issue of Invitation to Tender 4th March 2024 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites 18th to 20th March 2024 inclusively Clarification Deadline 12 noon Monday 1st April 2024 Clarification Return Deadline * 12 noon Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Deadline for return of Tender Responses 9:30am Wednesday 10th April 2024 Presentation by shortlisted bidders All Day Wednesday 1st May 2024 Reference site visits w/c 6th May 2024 Contract Awarded by Week ending 17th April 2024 Mobilisation Meeting TBC April 2024 Contract Commencement 1st September 2024 and 28th October 2024

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable.

Renewal: 2 possible 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018674-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 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 | £2,025,577 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLE2 North Yorkshire, TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2024 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018674-2024
- 4 Mar 2024 at 19:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006919-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redboxcs.com
- https://ldlt.co.uk/

## Provenance

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