--- title: "Cranmer Education Trust Framework Catering Tender 2025/26" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RPJ3 GROUP" published: "2025-10-31" --- # Cranmer Education Trust Framework Catering Tender 2025/26 Buyer: RPJ3 GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b1.json) ## Summary The Cranmer Education Trust is conducting a selective procurement process through a competitive flexible procedure for a multi-supplier framework to provide catering services to its schools. Facilitated by RPJ3 Group, the tender targets caterers for up to three participants. The framework will initially cover four schools, with potential expansion to others. This procurement, listed under services in the school catering services category and valued at up to £4.8 million gross, operates in the North West region of the United Kingdom (UKD3). Key dates specify an expression of interest deadline on 25th November 2025, with selected bidding stages following a procurement-specific questionnaire. The planning stage ends with interviews by mid-April 2026, leading to a contract start in September 2026 for an initial term of three years, extendable for two additional years. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses with robust local infrastructure and the capacity to provide high-standard catering services. Companies with the ability to demonstrate a cost-effective and flexible service delivery that aligns with individual school needs are well-positioned for consideration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the framework demands an inclusive and competitive approach. The procurement's structured framework will also require participants to meet specific financial and qualitative criteria, ensuring that only well-suited businesses partake, thereby supporting growth and fostering strategic partnerships within the education sector. ## Notice The Cranmer Education Trust 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 the Trust to source catering services for its schools. There is initially 4 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 catering contract in place to commence in September 2026 for the initial direct award schools. Please note that this process covers all catering services within the Trust schools with full tender costings and proposals for the schools for a contract start in in September 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 the Trust. 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 early February 2026. Tender response deadline is planned as early March 2026 and it is envisaged that interviews will take place in mid April 2026. 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 to extend the contract for a further 1 + 1 years so a maximum of 5 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069979-2025 | | 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 | 31 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | £4,000,000 | | 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 | | 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 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55524000 - School catering services ## Release History - 31 Oct 2025 at 10:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069979-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069979-2025 31st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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