--- title: "The Great Schools Trust Catering Framework Tender 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST" published: "2025-01-30" --- # The Great Schools Trust Catering Framework Tender 2025 Buyer: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04d74b.json) ## Summary The Great Schools Trust is inviting tenders for the Catering Framework Tender 2025, focused on school catering services under industry category 55524000. This procurement is designed as a selective, restricted procedure aiming to create a multi-supplier framework to meet the catering needs of up to three initial schools and potentially more in the future. The key locations involved are Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes, and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree. The procurement process is currently active with key dates including site surveys and tender briefings planned for mid-April 2025, a tender response deadline in May 2025, and interviews scheduled for early June 2025. The contract is set to commence in September 2025 with a duration of three years, plus the option of two further one-year extensions. This tender provides significant opportunities for catering businesses to gain a foothold in the education sector, tapping into the catering needs of multiple schools within The Great Schools Trust. Businesses with a strong local infrastructure capable of delivering flexible, high-value catering services will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. The framework seeks providers with a minimum turnover of £250,000 and Employers’ Liability Insurance of at least £10,000,000 GBP. Suitable candidates include those with capabilities to scale and adapt their services according to varying school requirements, demonstrating both consistency in quality and operational flexibility. Successful bidders can benefit from a long-term contract of up to five years, fostering business growth and stability. ## Notice The Great Schools Trust are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable The Great Schools Trust to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 2/3 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for Trust schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 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 individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2025 for the initial 2/3 schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree which opens in September 2025 with full tender costings and proposals for Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree 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 site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for mid April 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned for May 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in early June 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 The Great Schools Trust are seeking to procure a number of providers for a multi-supplier framework for catering services. The main objective of this procurement exercise is to deliver the procurement of a framework that will enable The Great Schools Trust to source catering services for its schools. There are initially 2/3 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for Trust schools to use this framework. Schools will only call off from this agreement if they have a requirement to do so. It is envisaged the number of caterers on the framework will be between 1 and 3 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 individual schools are supported. This framework process is targeted to have a catering contract in place to commence in September 2025 for the initial 2/3 schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree which opens in September 2025 with full tender costings and proposals for Kings Leadership Academy Bolton, Kings Leadership Academy Hawthornes and potentially Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree 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 Trust. 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 site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for mid April 2025. Tender responses deadline is planned for May 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in early June 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/003082-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 30 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Mar 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 | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA1 4PF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Rixton and Woolston | | Westminster constituency | Warrington North | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2025 at 11:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003082-2025 ## 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=233674 - 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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