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title: "PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE"
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# PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - PROVISION OF OUTSOURCED CATERING SERVICE

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de0a

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## Summary

Plymouth Cast Multi Academy Trust is in the planning stage of a procurement process to outsource catering services for its schools located in the South West of England, specifically in Cornwall, Devon, and Plymouth. This tender, with an estimated value of £5,000,000, invites contractors to deliver high-quality catering services, ensuring value for money for the schools, parents, and students. The procurement process follows the legal basis set by the CPV classification “Catering services” (55520000) and aims to appoint a contractor who can begin service provision by early 2025, with further details available after 17 February 2025.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for catering companies, particularly those experienced in providing comprehensive food and staff services in educational settings. Suitable businesses will be those capable of working in partnership with the Trust to offer centralised management, transparency in financial performance, and continuous service improvement, especially for free school meals. Additionally, companies will need to align their services with the Trust’s ethos and manage the TUPE of existing staff across 15 different primary schools in the Trust’s network.

## Notice

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the outsourced catering service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust is seeking a Contractor that will deliver an Outsourced Catering Service for this contract to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the catering services requirement. In addition to the above, the Contractor shall: a. work in partnership with the Trust, operating at Trust level, demonstrating a centralised approach that offers transparency and visibility of management information, KPI and financial performance. This will allow for a robust level of oversight regarding contract delivery as a whole. b. fully utilise the benefits, from a centralised strategy and approach for both parties, continually improving the quality and uptake of meals in all areas, particularly for FSM pupils. c. operate a standard approach across all schools, delivering an exemplary quality of service whilst harnessing a continuous drive for improvement throughout the contract term. d. ensure a high-quality food offering, whilst delivering value for money for schools, pupils and parents using the services. e. offer a service that is aligned to the vision, value and ethos of the Trust. f. be responsible for TUPE of existing staff. The sites included in this tender opportunity include: St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Penzance St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Our Lady's Catholic Primary School St John's Catholic Primary School, Tiverton St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Our Lady & St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newton Abbot St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Priory Catholic Primary School Sacred Heart RC Nursery & Primary School

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004698-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL5 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Eggbuckland |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Moor View |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK4 Devon, TLK42 Torbay |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55520000 - Catering services

## Release History

- 12 Feb 2025 at 11:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004698-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233769
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43212
- https://www.plymouthcast.org.uk/

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