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Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services

Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:19.

Opportunity overview

To provide catering services to 10 primary schools in the Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT, Blackpool

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.

Caterlink

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jun 2025
Award ID
039352-2025-CA15012-1
Status
active
Location
Reading, UK, RG6 1PT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 10 of its primary schools located in Blackpool and the surrounding area. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2025 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).The Client is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities within the Trust and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.Value not stated

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
CA15012 -
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
27 Feb 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
A statement of the tenderer's turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. Abbreviated audited accounts for previous 3 years trading will be required.

Classification

Id
55524000
Scheme
CPV
Description
School catering services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Tenderer must be established in the field and financially secure with a minimum of 3 years trading history and able to demonstrate suitable expertise in catering within the Education sector.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT is seeking a contractor to provide catering services at 10 of its primary schools located in Blackpool and the surrounding area. The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st September 2025 with an option to extend for a further one plus one years, which will be measured on the achievement of agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).The Client is seeking a partnership to continue to maximise the opportunity of the catering facilities within the Trust and to further enhance the dining experience for both staff and students. There is an opportunity to consider investment proposals which can be used to update the current facilities.

Options

Description
60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
8
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices
Type
quality
Description
20.00%
Criterion 2
Name
Customer Experience & Innovation
Type
quality
Description
15.00%
Criterion 3
Name
Relationship Management & Support
Type
quality
Description
15.00%
Criterion 4
Name
Corporate & Social Responsibility
Type
quality
Description
5.00%
Criterion 5
Name
Added Value
Type
quality
Description
5.00%
Criterion 6
Name
Commercial and Financial
Type
cost
Description
30.00%
Criterion 7
Name
Clarification Meeting
Type
cost
Description
10.00%

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Experience in the field, References from previous contracts, financial stability

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Blackpool

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Entry 2
Region
UKD42

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-63304
Name
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD42
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY3 7EQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o St Mary's Catholic Academy, St Walburga's Road

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
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 1691664234
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-63305
Name
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY3 7EQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
St Walburga's Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-39597
Name
Caterlink

Roles

supplier

Address

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

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Caterlink

Contact

Fax Number
+44 1189356892
Telephone
+44 1189356702

Award information

Award 1
Id
039352-2025-CA15012-1
Title
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-39597
Name
Caterlink

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039352-2025-CA15012-1
Title
Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic MAT Tender for Catering Services
Status
active
Award ID
039352-2025-CA15012-1
Date Signed
24 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,855,306
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackpool · UKD42 · FY3 7EQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD42

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c1f9-2025-07-11T15:07:12+01:00compiled ·