Central Region Schools Trust - Catering Contract
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUSTcontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-05fe51Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
Estimated value
£6.3m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
30 Dec 2025
Description
This is a catering tender for the Trust. It is seeking a single supplier to provide catering services to three secondary schools, and nine middle / primary schools, which includes some meal delivery services. The Trust is seeking a supplier who will work alongside the schools to improve the health and nutrition of the students, through the provision of freshly prepared meals and snacks.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fe51
- Total value
- £6,300,000 excluding VAT£7,560,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031
Two x 12 month extensions will be available if agreed in writing by both parties
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 55524000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
| Quality | The Trust will assess the quality of the suppliers submission through the written submission. This will then be moderated by the information provided at the presentations and measured against the information obtained through the supplied references. | quality | 80.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission address
- To be complaint to the CRST Purchasing and Procurement Policy we will require bidders to submit all returns to two separate locations. The formal submissions must be emailed to tenders@crst.org.uk with an additional copy of the document loaded into the Bidiful Portal. https://bidiful-teamportal.app
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure