Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services - Secondary and Primary

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy TrustcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05572bProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£1.9m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

02 Jul 2025

Deadline 01 Sept 2025

Description

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 3 of their schools based in Blackpool: • St Mary’s Catholic Academy (secondary academy) • Christ The King Catholic Academy (primary academy) • St Cuthbert’s Catholic Academy (primary academy) St. Mary’s and Christ the King are built on the same site along with Christ the King Catholic Church, which is part of the Christ the King and St Kentigern’s Parish. St Cuthbert’s is located a few miles away in south Blackpool. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 10th April 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
CA16131
Total value
£1,854,000 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
09 Apr 2026 to 09 Apr 2029
Possible extension to 09 Apr 2031

Description of extensions - Include the circumstances in which they could be used, and provide a breakdown if multiple extensions are possible.

Main category
services
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 meetingClarification meetingquality10.00%
Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added ValueCorporate, Social Responsibility & Added Valuequality10.00%
Customer Experience & InnovationCustomer Experience & Innovationquality15.00%
Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal ChoicesFood Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choicesquality20.00%
FinancialsFinancialsprice30.00%
Relationship Management & SupportRelationship Management & Supportquality15.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
22 Aug 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
01 Sept 2025, 10:00 am
Submission address
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Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure