PP-10150a Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust Catering
Estimated value
£4.7m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
12 Feb 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 VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible 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
- 158942105552310055524000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple description | Quality Assessment: 60% of overall score Price Assessment: 40% of overall score See ITT Part A document for full breakdown | price | — |
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