The David Ross Education Trust Tender for Catering Services
The David Ross Education TrustcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-060cf5Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
Estimated value
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Awarded value
£13.8m
Awarded 18 Jun 2026
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
3 awarded
Published
22 Jun 2026
Description
To provide catering services to the David Ross Education Trust, based in 34 schools spanning North Yorkshire, East Riding, North East Lincolnshire, the East Midlands and London.
Scope
- Reference
- CA17064
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.
- CPV classifications
- 55524000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Experience & Innovation | Customer Experience & Innovation | quality | 15.00% |
| Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices | Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices | quality | 20.00% |
| Price | Price | price | 30.00% |
| Corporate, Social Responsibility & added Value | Corporate, Social Responsibility & added Value | quality | 10.00% |
| Relationship Management & Support | Relationship Management & Support | quality | 15.00% |
| Clarification | Clarification | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£6.5m
Award date
18 Jun 2026
Contract start
24 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Aug 2029
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 David Ross Education Trust Tender for Catering Services - N.Yorks and Lincolnshire | £3.2m | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 - The David Ross Education Trust - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire | £3.2m | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3 - The David Ross Education Trust - London | £736k | complete |