--- title: "Education Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST" published: "2025-07-22" --- # Education Learning Trust - Catering and Cleaning Services Buyer: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04daf8.json) ## Summary The Education Learning Trust, located in Gatley, UK, has concluded a procurement process for catering and cleaning services at Trust schools. This process, with an initial end date for tender submission on 5th March 2025, was carried out using a selective procurement method under a restricted procedure. The contract consists of two primary lots: Lot 1 focusing on school catering services and Lot 2 on cleaning services, with services expected to commence on 1st September 2025 and 27th October 2025, respectively. Both contracts include an initial term of three years with possible extensions, indicating a maximum potential duration of five years. Award notices have been issued to Taylor Shaw for catering services and United Cleaning Solutions Ltd for cleaning services. This tender opens up significant business opportunities for organisations specialising in education sector services, particularly those skilled in providing comprehensive catering and cleaning solutions. The possibility of contract extensions aligns well with businesses seeking long-term partnerships with educational institutions. Companies with innovative approaches to school nutrition and cleaning, coupled with robust service delivery, are well-positioned to benefit from future similar opportunities, especially given the Trust's interest in modernising services. The focus on quality criteria in the procurement documents highlights the importance of maintaining a high standard of service delivery in this competitive space. ## Notice The Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service and a full daily cleaning service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date for Catering is 01 September 2025 and the commencement date for Cleaning is 27 October 2025,TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The services at the Trust schools are currently outsourced.The Catering Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day at all sites, and a morning breaks at the secondary school. The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Catering The Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date for Catering is 01 September 2025.TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The services at the Trust schools are currently outsourced.The Catering Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the Trust schools. This will consist of a full lunch service for each school day at all sites, and a morning breaks at the secondary school. The catering facilities at the schools include the main dining areas and servery, plus the secondary sites also have a hot and cold Grab and Go section in the main servery as well as separate servery areas such as an external pod to alleviate queuing issues. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 2574 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 510 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 406 to Free School Meals. The Trust is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing.The Trust is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each. Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years. Lot 2 - Cleaning The Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service.The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date for Cleaning is 27 October 2025,TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. Additional information: The duration detailed above includes the initial term of three years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each. Options: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of five years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042126-2025 | | 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, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Jul 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Further notices will be published in 2027, 2028 or 2029 dependent on the exercising of contract extension options. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,590,000 | | Lots value | £5,590,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £7,244,970 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | | Locality | GATLEY | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK8 4NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East | | Local authority | Stockport | | Electoral ward | Cheadle West & Gatley | | Westminster constituency | Cheadle | | Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | TAYLOR SHAW; UNITED CLEANING SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services - 90919300 - School cleaning services ## Release History - 22 Jul 2025 at 15:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042126-2025 - 3 Feb 2025 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003444-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.taylorshaw.com - http://www.unitedcleaningsolutions.com - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home - https://www.educationlearningtrust.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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