Invitation to Tender - Framework Agreement for the Management of the Catering Services at Mosaic Partnership Trust

MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05a040Procurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids

Estimated value

£2.4m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

23 Sept 2025

Deadline 24 Oct 2025

Description

The Mosaic Partnership Trust has decided to tender their catering services to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. The contract will be awarded for a three-year duration with the option of two additional, one year extensions. The financial structure of the contract is designed to reflect the Trusts' aims to reward the Contractor in a fair manner and based upon contract delivery and to have an open-book agreement that is easily auditable. Mosaic Partnership Trust wish to be at the forefront of school catering and as such require a modern, branded offer that reflects the leading trends in the industry. At this time, the Trust's wish is to commence a catering contract, with a partner who shares their vision for a customer-focused service that attracts the maximum number of students. The meals that are to be provided must be appealing to customers, imaginative, provide good value for money and be nutritionally balanced to encourage all students to make an educated choice. Further details about the Trust & Schools' are given later in the document under 'The Schools' section. Tender Schedule: Issue of Invitation to Tender - Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Bidding Companies to Visit Sites - w/c Monday 6th October 2025 Clarification Deadline - Tuesday 14th October 2025 Clarification Return Deadline - Friday 17th October 2025 Deadline for return of Tender Responses - Friday 24th October 2025 - 4:00pm Presentation by shortlisted bidders - Tuesday 18th November 2025 Reference site visits - w/c Monday 24th November 2025 Contract Awarded by - By 19th December 2025 Mobilisation Meeting - TBC Contract Commencement - 4th April 2026 Please direct all tender queries to Red Box. Consultant Contacts: Dean Douthwaite dd@redboxcs.com Tel: 07814 138157

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05a040
Total value
£2,400,000 excluding VAT
£2,880,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
03 Apr 2026 to 03 Apr 2029
Possible extension to 03 Apr 2031

Initial 3 year contract, year 4 and 5 are optional extensions.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
55524000
Contract locations
Bristol, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Costcost38.00%
Qualityquality62.00%

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
24 Oct 2025, 3:00 pm
Submission address
All submissions should be made via the Red Box Portal at www.redboxportal.com. This is accessible by the client. Maximum file size is 4.5MB. Any files larger than this should be re-saved with lower resolution. Portal administrators and clients are unable to access the bids until the deadline has passed. No attachments with be opened or downloaded until after the tender response deadline. Contractors should receive a confirmation email once files are accessed. No, We Transfer files will be accepted. Please complete your intention to bid on the opportunity via the www.redboxportal.com. This will enable both Red Box and the client to assess participation levels. If you intend to revoke your intention to bid, please log this on the portal and confirm via email that this is the case as a courtesy to the client. Files are all available for download on the portal. Policies for Supplier Qualification- to be provided on www.redboxportal.com Please ensure all policies are up to date and tick to confirm this is the case prior to submission. • Sample KPI • Sample Audit or monitoring document • Health and Safety Policy • Sample Risk Assessment • Environmental Policy • Waste and Sustainability Policy • HR Policy • Safer Recruitment and Anti Slavery Policy • Food Safety Management System or Food Safety Policy • Quality Assurance Policy
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure