--- title: "The Barnsley Collaborative Primary School Group Framework Catering Tender 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055506" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055506" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055506.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055506.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RPJ3 GROUP LIMITED ON BEHALF OF THE BARNSLEY COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP" published: "2025-06-27" --- # The Barnsley Collaborative Primary School Group Framework Catering Tender 2025 Buyer: RPJ3 GROUP LIMITED ON BEHALF OF THE BARNSLEY COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055506 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-055506) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-055506.json) ## Summary The Barnsley Collaborative Primary School Group, represented by RPJ3 Group Limited, is inviting tenders for a multi-supplier framework focusing on school catering services. This procurement, pertinent to the services industry, is located in the United Kingdom's UKE3 region. The process is currently in the tender stage, with an expectation for the contract to commence in March 2026. Interested suppliers should note important dates, including the deadline for tender responses in late October 2025 and interviews planned for mid-November 2025. The procurement method employed is a competitive flexible procedure with a selective approach, ensuring the participation of up to three suppliers in the framework. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the catering sector, specifically those adept at delivering school catering services. Businesses with strong infrastructure, the capability to provide skilled labour, and financial stability are particularly well-positioned to compete. The framework demands compliance with high standards and flexibility, offering a robust platform for catering companies to showcase their services. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, potentially benefiting from a substantial contract value projected at £5,500,000. This represents a strategic entry point for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in the educational catering services market. ## Notice The Barnsley Collaborative Primary School Group (BCPSG) 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 BCPSG to source catering services for its schools. There is initially 14 schools in this framework, however, other schools may call off later. It should be noted that it is not mandatory for 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 contractors 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 cleaning contract in place to commence in March 2026 for the initial direct award schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the BCPSG schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in in March 2026 for the initial direct award schools. These details will be further explained in the ITT documents. The process will be through a competitive flexible procedure commencing with a participation stage to create a select bidder list following analysis of a PSQ document (within which the scoring criteria will be included). The nature of the contract demands a good local infrastructure to provide and maintain the level and standard of catering services and support required by BCPSG. Labour resource/relief cover is very important. We have set a minimum Employer's (compulsory) liability insurance of 10,000,000 GBP). Following the analysis of PSQ's the selected bidders will be invited to attend site surveys and tender briefing initially planned for late September 2025. Tender response deadline is planned as late October 2025 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid November 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 Renewal: Option of up to two further annual extensions meaning a 5 year period in total. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035739-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,500,000 | | Lots value | £5,500,000 | | 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 | RPJ3 GROUP LIMITED ON BEHALF OF THE BARNSLEY COLLABORATIVE PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUP | | Locality | WIRRAL | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH46 3SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral | | Local authority | Wirral | | Electoral ward | Leasowe and Moreton East | | Westminster constituency | Wallasey | | Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 27 Jun 2025 at 11:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035739-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035739-2025 27th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=604538 PSQ Document for the Barnsley Collaborative Primary School Group Framework Catering Tender 2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.mytenders.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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