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title: "St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d645"
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buyer: "ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST"
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# St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services

Buyer: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d645

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## Summary

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust located in Rotherham, United Kingdom, has recently awarded a contract for catering services. The process, marked by the procurement method 'restricted procedure', signifies that the opportunity was limited to suppliers meeting specific criteria. The award phase was completed with the contract being signed on 23rd July 2025. Intended to bolster catering provisions across various Trust schools, it covers essential mealtime services including breakfast and lunch. The tender, classified under 'School catering services' (CPV code 55524000), has a substantial value of £6,687,328.28 and was awarded to Cater Link Limited. Catering services had previously been open for tenders with a deadline on 24th February 2025, having used a selective procurement approach to ensure quality, involving multiple stages including a standstill period for review.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive solutions across multiple sites. Organisations with expertise in both outsourced and in-house catering services can expand their business through long-term engagement, as the contract includes an initial three-year term with options for two additional one-year extensions. Suppliers are expected to bring innovative and creative ideas to sustain and improve service quality. The opportunity was competitive, with four bids submitted, including from SMEs, demonstrating the potential for businesses of varying sizes to compete, particularly those with the ability to offer enhanced and modernised service solutions within the educational sector.

## Notice

St Francis Catholic MAT is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of delivered in and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools/school. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites. The catering facilities at the Trust include the main dining areas and servery.Across the Trust there are currently 3181 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 826 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 661 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Predominently all members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

St Francis Catholic Academy MAT is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust are a mix of delivered in and outsourced provision.The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks at some sites and full lunch service for each school day at all sites.Across the Trust there are currently 3181 pupils on roll for the academic year 2042/25. Of this figure, 826 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 661 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Almost all members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and all details are in the tender documentation. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the 2 optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with 2 possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048304-2025 |
| 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 | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 and 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,619,000 |
| Lots value | £3,619,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,687,328 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 2EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CATER LINK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2025 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048304-2025
- 24 Jan 2025 at 16:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002620-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caterlinkltd.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://stfcmat.com/

## Provenance

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