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title: "Cheviot Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c88a"
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# Cheviot Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c88a

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## Summary

The Cheviot Learning Trust is currently in the tender stage of their procurement process for catering services, titled "Cheviot Learning Trust ~ Catering Tender." This contract is classified under the CPV code 55524000 (School catering services) and falls within the services segment. The procurement will cover 11 out of 18 schools within the trust across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. The total contract value is estimated at £5.7 million, with the initial award set for a period of three years starting from 1 August 2025, and the possibility of two one-year extensions. The deadline for tender submissions is 24 January 2025 at 12:00 PM, and the process follows a restricted procedure with a selective procurement method.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in school catering services, particularly those experienced in serving multi-site educational institutions. With a substantial contract value and an expansive network of schools, this opportunity is ideal for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their footprint in the educational sector. The tender encourages participation from companies that can demonstrate quality service delivery, innovation, and the ability to work within a collaborative trust environment. Businesses that can meet these criteria and adapt to the trust's values of innovation, cooperation, respect, and excellence are well-positioned to benefit from this contract.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Cheviot Learning Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for The Cheviot Learning Trust. Contract value = PS1,140,000 per annum with the total potential lifetime value of PS5.7m. The initial contract award will be for 3 years with the option of 2 x 1-year extensions. Cheviot Learning Trust educates around 5500 students across 18 schools in Northumberland between the ages of 2 and 19 and employs over 750 staff. They are a three tier Trust with some rural and small schools. The trust self-delivers catering at 17 of the schools, and the 18th school is outsourced. The trust now wishes to appoint a suitably qualified organisation to deliver catering at 11 of the 18 schools. Whilst it's the trusts intention to award all 11 schools to a single contractor, the trust reserves the right to remove schools from this process if it is financially disadvantaged by including them. The trust LGPS is South Tyneside, who have confirmed that LGPS will be a pass-through agreement, which is the Trusts preference. The schools that form this tender opportunity are; High Schools; The King Edward VI, Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1DN Middle Schools; Newminster, Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RH Chantry, Mitford Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RQ OMSOvingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE Highfield, Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY First Schools; Stobhillgate, Stobhill, Morpeth, NE61 2HA Morpeth All Saints, Pinewood Drive, Lancaster Park, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3RD Wylam, Bell Road, Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8EH Prudhoe Castle, Castle Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6PH Broomley, Main Road, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7NN Whittonstall, Main Road, Whittonstall, Consett, Northumberland, DH8 9JN Additional Schools There is also the potential for further schools in the area to join during the term of the contract. If further establishments join at any time, they do form part of the Service and will be contracted with on the basis of the same terms, conditions and common requirements agreed for the main Service. The Customer offers no guarantee that further establishments will take up this Service or of final meal numbers involved. The trusts Purpose; Our core purpose is to advance education for the public benefit. We believe that each school in the Trust family has unique qualities to share and unique challenges to be resolved. Deep collaboration is a key Trust expectation that helps us to deliver significant benefits for the students, the staff and the schools that form the Trust. Each school is stronger in the Trust family; delivering a better education for the public good than if they were outside the Trust. The trusts Vision; Our purpose is to deliver excellent education for the benefit of all and our mission is to develop all our young people to have the opportunity to succeed. The trusts Values; Everything we do is based around the values that we hold dear: Innovation We're here to shape the future, which is why we all have a responsibility to be thinking about the big issues of tomorrow; Cooperation We nurture the relationships that we've built over many years and we know by working together we can achieve more than we can alone; Respect We take the time to understand and make decisions and have due regard for the feelings, wishes and rights of others. Excellence We will always strive for continuous improvement and will produce the best solutions and deliver the best services possible.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040523-2024 |
| 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 | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,700,000 |
| Lots value | £5,700,000 |
| 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 | CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST |
| Additional buyers | BROOMLEY; CHANTRY; HIGHFIELD; MORPETH ALL SAINTS; NEWMINSTER; OMS OVINGHAM; PRUDHOE CASTLE; STOBHILLGATE; WHITTONSTALL; WYLAM |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE13 9BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | South Tynedale |
| Westminster constituency | Hexham |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2024 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040523-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://bfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://cms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://hms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://kevi.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5383VM2338
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Newcastle-upon-Tyne:-School-catering-services./5383VM2338
- https://nms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://oms.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://pcfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://wfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://whfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/
- https://www.cheviotlearningtrust.co.uk/
- https://www.morpethallsaints.com/

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