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title: "Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust Catering Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07866c"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust (RM&C)"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust Catering Tender

Buyer: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust (RM&C)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07866c

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## Summary

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is seeking a provider for catering services across its seven primary schools and three secondary schools in Hull. The requirement covers the Trust’s schools as a single package: suppliers bid to serve all ten schools, rather than individual schools. The Trust will choose its preferred company from suppliers shortlisted to make presentations. This is a school catering contract, so relevant businesses are those able to deliver food services across a group of primary and secondary education sites. The buying organisation is Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust; RM&C Consultants Ltd is managing the procurement. Delivery is in Hull.

The Trust invited offers through a competitive flexible procedure, using a staged selection process. The first stage is a scored selection questionnaire; up to five suppliers meeting the pass mark may be invited to interview and the tender stage, subject to enough suitable applicants reaching that mark. The enquiry and expression-of-interest deadline set by the Trust was 5 November 2026 at 13:00. The stated contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible renewal after three years, subject to satisfactory performance, and a maximum extension date of 31 March 2032. The published estimated value is £1. Evaluation is described as quality-based, with suppliers directed to the selection questionnaire and scoring example. The anticipated award decision date is 26 January 2027.

The opportunity suits catering businesses able to provide a dependable service across both primary and secondary schools, and to manage delivery across ten sites as one contract. The Trust has marked the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so suppliers do not need to be a large business solely because the work spans multiple schools. The selection process requires a completed selection questionnaire and applies a pass mark before suppliers can be shortlisted for interview and the tender stage. This favours operators able to evidence their suitability against the questionnaire and present their offer to the Trust. The buyer’s scoring example is intended to show how questionnaire responses will be assessed. Catering providers with relevant school-service capability and sufficient operational capacity across several sites are best placed to compete.

## Notice

Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust, located in Hull are putting the catering contracts out to tender in their 7 primary schools and 3 secondary schools, with a contract start date of 1st April 2027. You will be bidding for all the schools and the Trust will be able to select their preferred company from the companies shortlisted to make presentations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Renewal possible after 3 years subject to satisfactory performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096495-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| 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 | Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust (RM&C) |
| Locality | HULL |
| Postcode area | Hull |
| Postcode | HU5 4QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | Bricknell |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55524000 - School catering services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 12:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096495-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096495-2026
  13th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=654761
  1) TCLT SQ Document Part 1
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=654764
  2) TCLT SQ Document Part 2
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=654765
  3) TCLT SQ Scoring Example

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rmandcconsultants.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk

## Provenance

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