Consortium Trust tender for catering services

CONSORTIUM TRUSTcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-061341Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.6m

Awarded 11 Jun 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

03 Jul 2026

Description

Consortium Trust is a family of schools and educational provisions with the fundamental aim to not only maintain but to enhance quality education at the centre of their communities across East Anglia. They are seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 14 of their sites; 11 primary schools, 2 special through schools and 1 private nursery. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2026 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), from Day One of the contract. The Client is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

Scope

Reference
CA17079
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031

Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Clarification MeetClarification Meetquality10.00%
PricePriceprice30.00%
Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal ChoicesFood Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choicesquality20.00%
Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added ValueCorporate, Social Responsibility & Added Valuequality10.00%
Relationship Management & SupportRelationship Management & Supportquality15.00%
Customer Experience And Innovation Customer Experience And Innovationquality15.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.6m

Award date

11 Jun 2026

Contract start

31 Aug 2026

Contract end

31 Aug 2029