Provision of Food Supply
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
04 Nov 2025
Description
The contract is for a food supply provision that will provide high quality and fresh, local ingredients and food stuffs for the school catering provision in accordance with the service specification and the associated tender documents. The Trust was looking for suppliers that can provide locally sourced, fresh, high quality and value for money products to enable school catering teams to create fresh and healthy school meals for pupils and staff. The Tenderer is required to work in partnership with the Trust, offering clear lines of communication and ensuring cohesion with the roles and responsibilities as identified in Document 2. Specification of Requirement.
Scope
- Reference
- ACE01.62
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2028Possible extension to 31 Aug 2030
Option of 2 further 1 year extensions
- CPV classifications
- 1511900015000000158000001522000015221000152290001525100015311000153112001533110015331170155000001555000015893000158960000322100003221200
- Contract locations
- IE053, Ireland
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Product | — | quality | 30.00% |
| Quality of Service Delivery & Ordering | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Contract Management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Overall Price | — | price | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to the award of the contract, the requirements indicated below or equivalent: a. The Red Tractor – to give the Trust assurance that the entire food chain meets high standards that exceed minimum UK welfare requirements, ensuring ethical sourcing and quality control. b. EBLEX (AHDB Beef and Lamb – to integrate Quality Standard beef and lamb into school menus and provide the Trust assurance of traceability, animal welfare, food safety and quality assurance. c. MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) – to give assurance that menus will contain seafood that is sustainably sourced, aligning with national food standards and educational initiatives.
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.
A financial appraisal will be based upon a credit check
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOT-0001 | Lot 1 – Fresh Meats | £380k | complete |
| LOT-0002 | Lot 2 – Frozen, Dry, Ambient and Dairy | £1.3m | complete |
| LOT-0003 | Lot 3 – Fresh Fruit and Vegetables | £380k | complete |