PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering

FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-064eedProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£4.7m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

12 Feb 2026

Deadline 13 Mar 2026

Description

Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust is a non-profit educational charity and multi-academy trust whose charitable purpose is the advancement of education for public benefit, based in the north of Greater Manchester. The nine primary schools within the Trust that are seeking a catering provider for this contract each share a commitment to creating safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments where pupils can thrive. These schools require a catering supplier that can provide nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupil wellbeing and complement the Trust’s educational and welfare objectives. Further information on the Client’s requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Scope

Reference
PP-10150a
Total value
£4,650,000 excluding VAT
£5,580,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031

Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
15894210
55523100
55524000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionQuality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdownprice

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
06 Mar 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
Tender responses, and all clarifications and correspondence, must be submitted using the In-Tend portal at the following link, under project reference PP-10150a: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/placegroup
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure