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title: "Cathedral Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a641"
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# Cathedral Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a641

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## Summary

The Cathedral Schools Trust, situated in Bristol and North Somerset, has initiated a procurement process for school catering and hospitality services. This tender, titled "Cathedral Schools Trust ~ Catering Tender," falls under the industry category of "School catering services" (CPV: 55524000). The contract covers eight schools in the region, with a potential contract value of £1,200,000. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, and the tender period ends on 15 November 2024. The contract is set to commence on 1 August 2025 and will run until 31 July 2028. The procurement method is a selective, restricted procedure, and the trust will choose between 5 and 10 suppliers for the tender stage, with the aim of ensuring high-quality service delivery across the involved institutions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses specialising in catering services. The scope of the contract, which includes providing services to multiple schools within a well-established academic trust, offers substantial growth potential for successful bidders. Companies with experience in school catering, efficient resource management, and the ability to meet specific dietary and hospitality requirements will be well-suited for this contract. The inclusion of additional schools in the future amplifies the potential for long-term business expansion and stability.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering and hospitality services for the Cathedral Schools Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Eight schools are part of this tender (please see below) we are seeking tender submissions for the whole contract. The Cathedral Schools Trust is well established Multi Academy Trust situated in Bristol and North Somerset and will include at the commencement to this contract the following 8 schools where the successful contractor will be required to deliver a service and meet the requirements of the specification at each school from the contract commencement. The schools which will be part of this tender are: *St Katherine's School - Pill Road, Pill, Bristol, BS20 0HU *Bristol Cathedral Choir School - College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS *Cathedral Primary School - College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS *Headley Park Primary School - Headley Lane, Headley Park, Bristol, BS13 7QB *Victoria Park Primary School - Atlas Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4QS *Stoke Park Primary School - Brangwyn Grove, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9BY *Trinity Academy - Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9BY *St Werburgh's Primary School - James Street, St Werburgh's, Bristol, BS2 9US ** Please note that St Werburgh's is a split site and it has meals served from both sites It will be noted that within the tender specification that additional schools may join this contract within the contract term, these being: *Henleaze Junior School - Park Grove, Bristol BS9 4LG *Henleaze Infant School - Park Grove, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4LG *Hotwells Primary School - Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4ND *Ashton Gate Primary School - Ashton Gate Rd, Southville, Bristol BS3 1SZ Please see SQ Document for more information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032042-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | £1,200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | BRISTOL CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL; CATHEDRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL; HEADLEY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST KATHERINE'S SCHOOL; ST WERBURGH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL; STOKE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL; TRINITY ACADEMY; VICTORIA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS20 0HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Ashley |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2024 at 11:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032042-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://bccs.bristol.sch.uk/
- https://headleypark.bristol.sch.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/R4AD5A6WPA
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-School-catering-services./R4AD5A6WPA
- https://stwerburghsprimary.com/
- https://www.cathedralprimaryschool.org/
- https://www.cathedralschoolstrust.org/
- https://www.stkaths.org.uk/
- https://www.stokeparkprimary.org/
- https://www.trinityacademybristol.org/
- https://www.victoriaparkprimary.co.uk/

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