Embrace Multi Academy Trust - Provision of Outsourced Catering Service
Estimated value
£3.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
19 Jan 2026
Description
This tender opportunity has been issued by Embrace Multi Academy Trust (“the Trust”). The proposed contract will be for the provision of Outsourced Catering Service (“the Service”) to the Trust. The Trust is seeking a Contractor to provide a high-quality service, whilst delivering value for money for the school, parents and pupils using the Services. The Contract will include all food and staff provision to support the delivery of the service requirement. The Contract will start on Saturday 1st August 2026.
Scope
- Reference
- EMMAT01.16
- Total value
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT£3,600,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Aug 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031
Two further one year extensions (3+1+1)
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 5552400055520000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Service Model | Quality | quality | 12.50% |
| Service Model Case Study | Quality | quality | 5.00% |
| Menu Planning & Development | Quality | quality | 10.00% |
| Food Offering | Quality | quality | 7.50% |
| Allergy Management | Quality | quality | 7.50% |
| Contractor Staff | Quality | quality | 5.00% |
| Account Management | Quality | quality | 2.50% |
| Contract Management | Quality | quality | 5.00% |
| Contract Mobilisation & Risk Management | Quality | quality | 2.50% |
| Sustainability | Quality | quality | 2.50% |
| Guaranteed Position Assessment | Guaranteed Position Assessment | cost | 30.00% |
| Guaranteed Position Approach | Guaranteed Position Approach | cost | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check. Insurances Employer Liability £10m Public Liability - £10m Product Liability - £2m
Provide 3 relevant previous contract examples To constitute a pass, the contract examples provided shall be relevant to the requirement, with a sufficient level of detail that provides confidence in the Tenderer’s established past experience in similar and relevant projects/contracts. The contracts must be within the education sector and similar complexity and working on more than one site within the contract.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 26 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101106&TID100106347&B= ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure