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title: "Romero Catholic Trust Catering Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a9"
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# Romero Catholic Trust Catering Framework

Buyer: Romero Catholic Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a9

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## Summary

Romero Catholic Trust is procuring school catering services through a Catering Services Framework Agreement for use across its schools. The requirement covers the provision of catering services rather than the supply of a single product, and is classified as school catering services (CPV 55524000). The Trust is the public-sector buying organisation. The framework is intended to appoint catering providers able to deliver services across the Trust’s school estate. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement is structured as one lot and concerns services, so relevant businesses are established school caterers, contract caterers and specialist food-service providers with the operational capability to serve multiple education sites.

The procurement has reached tender: Romero Catholic Trust invited offers using an open procedure. Enquiries had to be submitted by 25 September 2026 at 12:00, and tenders by 12 October 2026 at 12:00. The Trust expected to finalise its award decision by 25 November 2026. The contract period is 7 December 2026 to 6 December 2031. The estimated value is £13,000,000 excluding VAT, or £15,600,000 including VAT. The single lot will be evaluated on quality at 70% and price at 30%. This is a closed framework for up to six participants, with contracts awarded both with and without reopening competition. A successful supplier fee of 0.5% of the award value applies, as set out in the tender documents. Electronic submission is allowed in English.

This opportunity suits catering businesses with experience delivering school or comparable institutional catering services across multiple sites. Suppliers need sufficient financial scale to meet the stated economic selection requirement of company turnover over £10 million, together with the technical capability required by the tender documents. The framework offers a route for up to six appointed providers, making it relevant to established contract caterers and capable regional operators rather than only a single-site food outlet. Providers should be able to mobilise and operate education catering services over a five-year contract period, maintain consistent service quality across schools, and compete on a quality-led basis, since quality carries substantially greater weight than price in evaluation.

## Notice

The Trust are seeking to establish a Catering Services Framework Agreement for the provision of catering services across its schools Details can be found: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U4FNTK4833. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Burnley:-School-catering-services./U4FNTK4833 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U4FNTK4833

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084943-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 6 Dec 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,000,000 |
| Lots value | £13,000,000 |
| 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 | Romero Catholic Trust |
| Locality | BURNLEY |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB12 7NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Electoral ward | Hapton with Park |
| Westminster constituency | Burnley |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 14:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084943-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084943-2026
  8th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/U4FNTK4833

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Burnley:-School-catering-services./U4FNTK4833
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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