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title: "Mowbray Education Trust ~ Catering Tender"
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# Mowbray Education Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049d30

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## Summary

The Mowbray Education Trust has recently awarded a contract for catering services to Innovate Services Ltd. The procurement process was conducted under a restricted procedure focusing on school catering services in the regions of Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 2.88 million, will commence on 1 August 2025 and extend until 31 July 2028, with an option to prolong for an additional two years. This award follows a competitive process that prioritised both quality and cost, with a significant weightage given to quality (70%). The buying organisation, Mowbray Education Trust, is a body governed by public law dedicated to educational services.

This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialised in catering services, particularly those with the capacity to operate in educational environments. The contract could appeal to enterprises that can deliver high-quality food services and manage operations across multiple sites, with the flexibility to incorporate locally sourced produce. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit notably by engaging in similar future tender opportunities offered by the Trust, leveraging the possibility of gradual expansion as more schools integrate into the Trust. Additionally, the structured procurement process indicates a promising avenue for businesses adept at meeting stringent quality standards while maintaining competitive pricing.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services, initially for all Mowbray Education Trust Schools.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services, initially for all Mowbray Education Trust Schools. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, including hospitality and free issue requirements. The current value of the contract is PS510K Per annum. The Mowbray Education Trust is expected to grow with a number of additional schools becoming part of the Trust during this contract period and the provision of catering services at these schools when they have joined the Trust will fall under the scope of this contract. Similarly, Schools with alternative catering provisions currently in place could fall into scope of this contract as their current catering arrangements end. The successful Supplier will be expected to provide this service at these additional schools using the same costing model applied to the successful tender submission. The duration of contract for these schools will not be increased and they will join the contract for the remaining contract period that exists at the point of entry into the Trust. The duration of the contract/s offered is three years commencing on 1 August 2025, concluding on 31 July 2028, with the opportunity to extend by up to an additional two years at the discretion of Trustees. The contract is offered on a 'guaranteed performance' basis with all free issue requirements and hospitality being recharged on consumption at "net" food cost only. It is appreciated that a level of investment may be identified as a requirement of your bid, and therefore bidders are encouraged to provide detailed information of any equipment felt necessary. Bidders must provide the equipment make, model and cost and a justification of how this equipment will assist in fulfilling the proposal and potential of the service. All investment suggested must be fully justified within the Service Development and Finance sections of your Bidder Response. The level of investment provided will be at each School's discretion, subject to the method of obtaining the investment for the required equipment. The quality of food provision will be critical and indeed your organisation must be flexible enough to source bakery, meat, fruit and vegetables and dairy products through local suppliers based no more than 25 miles from the Schools. It is expected that menus will feature and utilise products in season. Customer engagement will be fundamental to the continuous improvement in the service provision and within your tender response your methodology to achieve this will be detailed along with examples of where this has recently been undertaken within similar contracts. The successful contractor should have similar operations within the local area thus ensuring that the Operational Management Team responsible for the contract is available for regular visits and support for the contract, and that coverage for any planned or unplanned leave from within the establishment staffing structure can be easily provided. The successful Supplier/s will work closely with the Clients to manage the provision of catering and the overall 'meal experience. NB: Please note that the successful contractor will pay the procurement consultancy fee on contract award, which will be PS6,725.00 plus VAT. This fee will be invoiced immediately after the 10-day standstill period. To ensure transparency, you will clearly show this amount within your management fee for the first year of the contract only. The total fee will be paid by the successful contractor, in full to Litmus, by no later than Friday 18 April 2025. 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/016609-2025 |
| 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 | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,550,000 |
| Lots value | £2,550,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,888,354 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MOWBRAY EDUCATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | AB KETTLEBY PRIMARY SCHOOL; BROWNLOW PRIMARY SCHOOL; BUCKMINSTER PRIMARY SCHOOL; IVESHEAD SCHOOL; JOHN FERNELEY COLLEGE; SHERARD PRIMARY SCHOOL; SOMERBY PRIMARY SCHOOL; THE GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | LEICESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE13 1LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Melton |
| Electoral ward | Melton Egerton |
| Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INNOVATE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2025 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016609-2025
- 24 Sep 2024 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030429-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ivesheadschool.org/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=943689931
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/669ZS6SZ59
- https://www.abkettleby.org/
- https://www.brownlowprimary.org/
- https://www.buckminster.leics.sch.uk/website/home/109951
- https://www.johnferneley.org/
- https://www.meltongrove.org/
- https://www.mowbrayeducation.org/
- https://www.sherardschool.org/

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