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title: "Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services"
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# Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust - Catering Services

Buyer: DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de4a

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## Summary

The Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust recently completed a tender process for providing catering services across its schools. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 55524000 for school catering services, followed a selective procurement method through a restricted procedure. The contract, now in the award stage, was signed on 21st July 2025 with Cater Link Limited for a total value of £13,179,068.31 GBP. The service includes managing full daily catering at the Trust's schools, with facilities located in the UKH12 region. The contract was initially open to a tender period concluding on 14th March 2025, with an invitation-to-tender stage towards April 2025. Award criteria focused heavily on quality over price, aligning with legal guidelines under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This contracting process offers significant business opportunities, especially for companies specialising in large-scale catering services tailored for educational institutions. With approximately 6,936 pupils across the Diocese of Ely schools, the contract provides a substantial client base for the service provider, enriching its portfolio and enhancing reputation in the educational services sector. Businesses with experience in managing both in-house and outsourced catering services are particularly well-suited to compete for such opportunities. The framework set by the contract, inclusive of potential extensions up to five years, also provides long-term growth potential, especially appealing to firms that can deliver high-quality service consistently meeting the specified tender criteria.

## Notice

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house (one school) 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.The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 6936 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 2297 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1460 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Norfolk Fund and Cambridgeshire Fund) and all details are in the tender documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service.The services at the Trust schools are a mix of in-house (one school) 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.The catering facilities at the school include the main dining areas and servery. All outlets are available to all pupils.Across the Trust there are currently 6936 pupils on roll for the academic year 2024/25. Of this figure, 2297 pupils are entitled to UIFSM and a further 1460 to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation.Some members of the catering team are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Norfolk Fund and Cambridgeshire Fund) and all details are in the tender documentation. 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/045181-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 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 | £9,150,000 |
| Lots value | £9,150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £13,179,068 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Locality | ELY |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB7 4JU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | East Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Ely East |
| Westminster constituency | Ely and East Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## 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

- 1 Aug 2025 at 11:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045181-2025
- 12 Feb 2025 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004801-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caterlinkltd.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/minervapcs/aspx/Home
- https://www.demat.org.uk/

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