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title: "Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d420"
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published: "2025-01-17"
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# Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

Buyer: DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d420

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## Summary

The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust is inviting tenders for the provision of school catering services within their jurisdiction. The contract, valued at £16,920,965, will cover 15 schools located in Worcestershire and the West Midlands, focusing on enhancing existing core production kitchens and maintaining service efficiency. This procurement process follows the restricted procedure method and is currently in the tender stage. Interested parties must submit their bids by 21 February 2025, with a commencement date set for 1 September 2025. The initial contract term is three years, with potential extensions up to five years, subject to mutual consent.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the catering industry. Companies equipped with capabilities in large-scale catering operations and those experienced in school meal services are well-suited to compete. The procurement will consider variant bids, potentially benefiting innovative service delivery approaches. By securing this contract, businesses can expand their service portfolio within the educational sector and potentially establish long-term partnerships with a prominent multi-academy trust.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for 15 Schools within the Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust (DOWMAT): 1.Broadheath CE Primary School, Sailor's Bank, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 6QT 2.Callow End CE Primary School, Upton Road, Callow End, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 4TE 3.Castlemorton CE Primary School, Church Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6BG 4.Crowle CE First School, School Lane, Crowle, Worcester, Worcestershire WR7 4AT 5.Madresfield CE Primary School, 40 Madresfield Village, Madresfield, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 5AA 6.Malvern Parish CE Primary School, Manby Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3BB 7.Martley CE Primary School, Martley, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 6QA 8.Netherton CE Primary School, Highbridge Road, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 0HU 9.Offenham CE Primary School, Myatt Road, Offenham, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8SD 10.Pinvin CE Academy, Main Street, Pinvin, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2ER 11.Powick CE Primary School, 42 Malvern Road, Powick, Worcester, Worcestershire WR2 4RT 12.Rushwick CE Primary School, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU 13.St Barnabas CE First & Middle School, Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 2AW 14.St Oswald's CE Primary School, Sion Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 2YL 15.The Littletons CE First School, Farm Lane, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 8TL The Trust currently has four core production kitchens at Pinvin CE Academy, St Barnabas CE First & Middle School, St Oswald's CE Primary School and The Littletons CE First School. These kitchens provide a delivered service to a number of the Schools within the Trust, as well as receiving deliveries from other central kitchens utilised by their incumbent providers. To aid efficiencies, this method of delivered services is expected to continue, with investment in these production kitchens being essential to ensure the necessary maintenance and operational requirement is fulfilled. The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services across the Trust, which also includes all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial three-year period commencing on 01 September 2025, with the potential to extend for a further two 12-month periods. These extensions 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. 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/001671-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,920,965 |
| 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 | DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Additional buyers | BROADHEATH CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; CALLOW END CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; CASTLEMORTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; CROWLE CE FIRST SCHOOL; MADRESFIELD CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; MALVERN PARISH CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; MARTLEY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; NETHERTON CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; OFFENHAM CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; PINVIN CE ACADEMY; POWICK CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; RUSHWICK CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; ST BARNABAS CE FIRST & MIDDLE SCHOOL; ST OSWALD’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL; THE LITTLETONS CE FIRST SCHOOL |
| Locality | WORCESTERSHIRE |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 3PA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Wychavon |
| Electoral ward | Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons |
| Westminster constituency | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2025 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001671-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/TS5265XX23
- https://litmustms.co.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Worcestershire:-School-catering-services./TS5265XX23
- https://malvernparish.co.uk/
- https://martleyceprimaryschool.co.uk/
- https://powick.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.broadheath.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.callowend.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.castlemortonprimaryschool.co.uk/
- https://www.crowle.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Worcestershire:-School-catering-services./TS5265XX23
- https://www.dowmat.education/
- https://www.madresfieldschool.net/
- https://www.netherton.dudley.sch.uk/
- https://www.offenham.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.pinvinschool.co.uk/
- https://www.rushwick.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.st-barnabas.dowmat.education/
- https://www.stoswalds.worcs.sch.uk/
- https://www.thelittletons.worcs.sch.uk/

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