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title: "South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05562a"
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# South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust~ Catering Tender

Buyer: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST~ CATERING TENDER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05562a

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## Summary

The South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust has conducted a procurement process for catering services under the competitive flexible procedure detailed in the Procurement Act 2023. The contracting authority is seeking suppliers to provide services across several schools within Barrow-in-Furness, UK. The procurement process, tagged as 'award' and 'contract' on 16th April 2026, indicates an awarded contract to Cater Link Ltd. valued at £2,286,000 over a contract term of three years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The tender process was open and initiated on 30th June 2025, with a deadline for submissions on 8th August 2025. The procurement is within the public authority - sub-central government category, primarily focused on school catering services, with a tender period concluding on 7th November 2025.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for firms specialising in catering services, particularly those capable of meeting the requirements and participating in the competitive flexible procedure. SMEs are encouraged to engage due to the open nature of the procurement process, allowing them to showcase their technical and professional abilities. With a focus on school catering services, businesses with expertise in this industry can leverage this opportunity to grow their portfolio by servicing schools such as South Walney Juniors, Cambridge Street Primary, Newbarns Primary and Nursery, Ormsgill School, and Chetwynde School. The transparent selection criteria ensure equal opportunity for all suppliers, fostering potential partnerships and expansions within the educational sector in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The successful Supplier will be required to provide Catering services for South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust. This procurement is being conducted under a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Participation Stage - suppliers must meet the conditions of participation set out in this Tender Notice to advance to the tender stage of the competition and also submit a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Selection will be based on the criteria set out in the tender documents and will be applied in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The contracting authority intends to select a maximum of five suppliers to advance to the tender stage, based on the five highest scoring supplier responses to the technical and professional ability and additional questions set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Suppliers must meet the minimum conditions of participation in order to progress to the tender stage. The deadline for supplier submissions will be 8th August 2025. The intention would be that the 3 highest scoring companies from the tender stage will advance to presentation stage. Suppliers will not be selected to present if they would not be able to achieve an overall higher score than the top bidder if the former scored maximum marks and the latter scored no marks in the presentations. Please note there will be some employees in the local government pension scheme, therefore Admitted Body Status will be expected. Contract value = PS2,286,000 (five years) Contract term = three years with the option to extend for a further two years The schools who will be participating in the tender will be: * South Walney Juniors * Cambridge Street Primary * Newbarns Primary and Nursery * Ormsgill School * Chetwynde School Please see PSQ Document for more information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034769-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,286,000 |
| Lots value | £2,286,000 |
| Awards value | £2,286,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST~ CATERING TENDER |
| Locality | BARROW-IN-FURNESS |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA13 0NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Hawcoat and Newbarns |
| Westminster constituency | Barrow and Furness |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## 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

- 16 Apr 2026 at 13:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034769-2026
- 30 Jun 2025 at 15:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036208-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034769-2026
  16th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036208-2025
  30th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://litmustms.co.uk/respond/5E99S92877
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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