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Preston Hedges Trust - Catering Services Tender

Preston Hedges Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:47.

Opportunity overview

The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, including breakfast, morning break, lunch and all hospitality and free issue requirements.

Awarded to

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Cater Link Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£1.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Mar 2025
Award ID
015781-2025-030370-1
Status
active
Identifier
03732298
Location
Reading, UKJ11, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Preston Hedges Trust offers the very best opportunities to all pupils, throughout each of their schools. The Trust’s highly skilled, energetic and creative teaching Staff make sure that they constantly drive forward standards and deliver continuous School improvement across all Schools – regardless of where they are on their individual journey. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, 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 07 April 2025. 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. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/7D58N2N2WX£1.9m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-049d0d
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
8 Nov 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Preston Hedges Trust offers the very best opportunities to all pupils, throughout each of their schools. The Trust’s highly skilled, energetic and creative teaching Staff make sure that they constantly drive forward standards and deliver continuous School improvement across all Schools – regardless of where they are on their individual journey. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, 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 07 April 2025. 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. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/7D58N2N2WX

Value

Amount
1,905,100
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
10
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
6 Apr 2030, 23:59
Starts
7 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Selection criteria

Description
A minimum of 5 suppliers and a maximum of 10 suppliers will be taken forward to the tender stage of the process. Where less than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standards, only those that meet the minimum standards will be taken through to the tender stage. Where more than 5 suppliers meet the minimum standard, those suppliers with the highest scores will proceed to the tender stage.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF2
Entry 2
Region
UKF2

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-124982
Name
Preston Hedges Trust

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKF2
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN4 6BU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton Fields

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Preston Hedges Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 2081332224
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-105101
Name
Cater Link Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 1PT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Earley West, 300 Thames Valley Park Drive

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03732298
Legal Name
Cater Link Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
015781-2025-030370-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-105101
Name
Cater Link Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015781-2025-030370-1
Status
active
Award ID
015781-2025-030370-1
Date Signed
6 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,905,020
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Northampton · UKF2 · NN4 6BU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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