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title: "Crofty Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender"
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# Crofty Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: CROFTY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0446a7

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## Summary

Crofty Multi Academy Trust (MAT), a body governed by public law focused on education, has initiated a procurement process for the provision of school catering services. This tender falls under the industry category of school catering services (CPV: 55524000) and is classified as a services procurement. The procurement method being used is a restricted procedure, targeting Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (UKK3) with key dates including the tender period ending on 19 April 2024 and the contract commencing on 1 January 2025. The initial contract duration is three years, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions by mutual agreement, bringing the total potential duration to five years. The contract is being tendered on a guaranteed performance basis, with considerations for profitability above the agreed budget.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in school catering services, to partner with a reputable educational trust. SMEs with experience in catering within primary schools and large multi-academy trusts can leverage this contract to expand their operations, ensuring a consistent food standard across various sites. The tender process allows for variant bids, encouraging innovative service delivery proposals that could offer cost-effective solutions. Businesses capable of managing outsourced catering services, including transportation and staffing across multiple locations, and those with experience dealing with TUPE and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) requirements, will be well-positioned to compete successfully in this procurement process.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for Crofty Multi Academy Trust (MAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the schools, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods, commencing on 01 January 2025. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years. The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget. While the Trust will be the principal contracting authority, each School will have its own individual budget for performance analysis and reconciliation. Currently, the catering services across each of these Schools are outsourced and TUPE is expected to apply. It is anticipated that a number of employees are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and therefore the successful Supplier will be expected to gain Admitted Body Status (ABS) in order to continue contributing to the scheme. There may be exceptions to this requirement, whereby suitable alternative proposals for service delivery are submitted for consideration by the Trust. Across the Schools, there are a mixture of production kitchens and delivered services which the successful Supplier will be expected to support through the provision of transportation and staffing. As part of strategic planning, there will be the need to continually assess the ongoing commercial viability of the Primary Schools with onsite catering provisions throughout the contract term. Budget constraints within the Trust mean that, should an alternative, more cost effective solution to the service be available, it is expected that the bidders identify it during the Invitation To Tender (ITT) stage of the project and continuously throughout the contract term. The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced Supplier who is able to evidence operating within Primary Schools with varying requirements, as well as large Multi Academy Trusts to achieve strategic goals. It is expected that the food standard across each of the locations be consistent with the Supplier's 'brand standard' and Trust expectations. Please see SQ document for more information. Additional information: Please note - this is a contract award notice. This contract has already been awarded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040579-2024 |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,742,435 |
| Lots value | £4,742,435 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,087,274 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CROFTY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | GARRAS SCHOOL; GODOLPHIN SCHOOL; HALWIN SCHOOL; ILLOGAN SCHOOL; LANNER SCHOOL; PARC EGLOS SCHOOL; PENCOYS SCHOOL; PENNOWETH SCHOOL; PORTHLEVEN SCHOOL; PORTREATH SCHOOL; ROSEMELLIN SCHOOL; ROSKEAR SCHOOL; SITHNEY SCHOOL; TRANNACK SCHOOL; TRELOWETH SCHOOL; WEETH SCHOOL |
| Locality | HELSTON |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR12 6AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Camborne West & Treswithian |
| Westminster constituency | Camborne and Redruth |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040579-2024
- 8 Mar 2024 at 10:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007452-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://croftymat.org/
- https://croftymat.org/1988-2/
- https://croftymat.org/1994-2/
- https://croftymat.org/garras-school/
- https://croftymat.org/godolphin-school/
- https://croftymat.org/halwin-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/illogan-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/lanner-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/pencoys-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/pennoweth-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/portreath-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/rosemellin-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/roskear-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/treloweth-school/
- https://croftymat.org/our-schools/weeth-school/
- https://croftymat.org/parc-eglos-school/
- https://croftymat.org/sithney-school/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=910597229
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/996X2AMS34

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