Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust - Catering Services Tender

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Estimated value

£906k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

18 Mar 2026

Description

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust (SCEAT) is a joint partnership between Hereford Diocese and Lichfield Diocese. Incorporated in July 2024, with the founding group of eight primary Schools joining in the Spring term 2025, the Trust’s vision is to provide high quality, fully inclusive learning opportunities to children across the early years and primary age ranges. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools outlined in the PSQ document, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements. The contract will be for three years in duration, with the option to extend for a further one period of up to two years and with a commencement date of 15 February 2027. Full details will be included in the Invitation to Tender. TUPE regulations apply to this contract, which involves the transfer of existing catering staff, of which some may be members of the Local Government Pension Scheme, requiring arrangements to be made for 'Admitted Body' status with the relevant pension fund. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shropshire:-School-catering-services./W6N7673K64 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/W6N7673K64

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-066d9b
Total value
£905,700 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
15 Feb 2027 to 14 Feb 2030
Possible extension to 14 Feb 2032

In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

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

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Financial Responseprice15.00%
Operational Responsequality85.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
01 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://invictus-inport.com/respond/W6N7673K64
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure