--- title: "Maricourt Catholic High School Catering Tender 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MARICOURT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL" published: "2025-01-14" --- # Maricourt Catholic High School Catering Tender 2025 Buyer: MARICOURT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04cfc4.json) ## Summary Maricourt Catholic High School is seeking a provider for its cafeteria services with a tender currently in the active stage. The procurement process titled "Maricourt Catholic High School Catering Tender 2025" falls under the industry category of school catering services (CPV code 55524000). The process began in January 2025 and includes significant dates such as the bid submission deadline in mid-February 2025, with the contract expected to commence in September 2025. Located in Liverpool (region UKD7), the process involves selective procurement under a restricted procedure, necessitating electronic submissions through myTenders. Interested bidders will undergo an analysis of their SQ documents, followed by site surveys and tender briefings in early March, with interviews planned for May 2025. The awarded contract will span over a period of 3+1+1 years (a total of 5 years with two possible annual extensions). This tender presents a substantial business opportunity for catering service providers with a robust local infrastructure capable of supporting the needs and ethos of Maricourt Catholic High School. Companies with a minimum turnover of £250,000 and Employer's Liability Insurance of £10,000,000, demonstrating flexibility and best value, are well-suited for this tender. The provider will be responsible for all catering services within the school, requiring excellent labour resources and relief cover. Such opportunities can significantly contribute to business growth, particularly for businesses experienced in providing customer-centric catering solutions within educational institutions. Potential bidders need to prepare comprehensive costings and proposals, adhering to the stringent selection criteria outlined in the ITT documents. ## Notice Maricourt Catholic High School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Maricourt Catholic High School with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in September 2025. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early March 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as mid April 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in May 2025. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Maricourt Catholic High School are seeking to procure a provider for catering services. The provision of the service must demonstrate the best value approach and be flexible in its delivery and operation to ensure that the needs and ethos of the school are supported. This tender process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2025. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Maricourt Catholic High School with full tender costings and proposals for the school for a contract start in September 2025. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will include the creation of a select bidder list following analysis of SQ documents (within which the scoring criteria is included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering service and support required by the school. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum level of turnover for this tender at 250,000 GBP which takes into account the contract turnover and cash flow associations. This is a discretionary pass/fail question on the basis that we will consider any additional guarantees and formal assurances such as parent company guarantors or similar which must be included to support any submission. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP. Following the analysis of SQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend a site survey and tender briefing initially planned for early March 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned as mid April 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in May 2025. The contract will be for a 3 +1 +1 period (5 years in total including the option to extend for 1 + 1years). Renewal: Option of up to two further annual extensions meaning a 5 year period in total with options ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001129-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | 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 | MARICOURT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L31 3DZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Sudell | | Westminster constituency | Sefton Central | | Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2025 at 10:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001129-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.mytenders.co.uk - http://www.rpj3group.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233560 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42970 - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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