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Leigh Trust - Catering Services Tender

Leigh Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:58.

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

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Leigh Trust are proud of what they have already achieved, and have proven successes in delivering rapid and sustained improvements, providing all children with the opportunities they deserve to progress and succeed. The Trust’s tried and trusted strategies focus on collaboration, team work and the sharing of outstanding practice across their Schools, ensuring that teaching not only maintains the highest level of standards, but constantly seeks to research and develop methods that seek excellence in all that they do. 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 01 August 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.£3.5m

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-04af56
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://invictus-inport.com/tenders/UK-UK-Birmingham:-School-catering-services./G43J4586E9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://invictus-inport.com/respond/G43J4586E9 GO Reference: GO-20241021-PRO-28220348

Unstructured Changes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
22 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
Leigh Trust are proud of what they have already achieved, and have proven successes in delivering rapid and sustained improvements, providing all children with the opportunities they deserve to progress and succeed. The Trust’s tried and trusted strategies focus on collaboration, team work and the sharing of outstanding practice across their Schools, ensuring that teaching not only maintains the highest level of standards, but constantly seeks to research and develop methods that seek excellence in all that they do. 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 01 August 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.

Value

Amount
3,519,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
10
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 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
Birmingham

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Entry 2
Region
UKG31

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-127584
Name
Leigh Trust

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKG31
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B8 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Nansen Primary School, 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock

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
Leigh Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 2081332224
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-155522
Name
Shire Services (Shropshire Council Food Enterprise Centre)

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG2
Locality
Shrewsbury
Postal Code
SY1 3TG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Vanguard Way

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
NA
Legal Name
Shire Services (Shropshire Council Food Enterprise Centre)

Award information

Award 1
Id
042728-2025-033861-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-155522
Name
Shire Services (Shropshire Council Food Enterprise Centre)

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
042728-2025-033861-1
Status
active
Award ID
042728-2025-033861-1
Date Signed
3 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,519,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B8 3HG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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