Catering Services Framework - Light Touch
Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)contractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05a96432014L0024SME suitableactive
Estimated value
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services
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Suppliers
8
1 SME
Lots
6
0 awarded
Published
12 Dec 2025
Description
A Catering Services framework for the utilisation of up to 45 schools within a Multi-Academy-Trust environment.
Scope
- Reference
- 103549
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2030
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 55524000
- Contract locations
- North West EnglandNorth East EnglandWest MidlandsEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonSouth East England
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policies & Procedures – OAT Catering Policy | 7.2 | quality | — |
| Policies & Procedures - Implement / Manage / Monitor | 7.2 | quality | — |
| Food Offering Overview | 9 | quality | — |
| Hospitality Food Offering | 4.5 | quality | — |
| Food Offering – Portion Size Schedule | 4.5 | quality | — |
| Purchasing | 4.5 | quality | — |
| Personnel – Staff Cover | 4.5 | quality | — |
| Personnel – New and existing Staff Training | 9 | quality | — |
| Food Safety | 6.3 | quality | — |
| Food Information Regulations & Natasha’s Law | 5.4 | quality | — |
| Health & Safety | 5.4 | quality | — |
| C.O.S.H.H. | 3.6 | quality | — |
| Account Management | 7.2 | quality | — |
| Marketing | 7.2 | quality | — |
| Mobilisation plan | 4.5 | quality | — |
| Gross Profit Monitoring and Control | 10 | cost | — |
| as per Lot 1 | 90 | quality | — |
| As per Lot 1 | 10 | cost | — |
| As per Lot 1 | 90 | quality | — |
| See Lot 1 | 90 | quality | — |
| See Lot 1 | 10 | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
See tender docs
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 8 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 6 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 - North Region | £11.5m | cancelled |
| 2 | Lot 2 - Northeast Region | £2.1m | cancelled |
| 3 | Lot 3 - Midlands Region | £14.6m | cancelled |
| 4 | Lot 4 - East Region | £13.0m | cancelled |
| 5 | Lot 5 - London Region (1) | £3.0m | cancelled |