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Marches Academy Trust - Catering Services Tender

Marches Academy Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:36.

Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

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abm Catering Limited

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£5.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Jul 2025
Award ID
042802-2025-004909-1
Status
active
Identifier
04168334
Location
Warwick, UKG13, CV34 4AF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Marches Academy Trust have been developing their family of eleven Schools since 2009. Each one has its own unique identity that reflects the community that it serves. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes 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 20 October 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.£5.3m

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-04de97
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
28 Mar 2025, 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
Marches Academy Trust have been developing their family of eleven Schools since 2009. Each one has its own unique identity that reflects the community that it serves. The Trust are seeking Catering service providers to tender for the provision of all catering services presently offered within the Schools, which currently includes 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 20 October 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
5,300,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
10
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
19 Oct 2030, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 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
Shropshire and Staffordshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG2
Entry 2
Region
UKG2

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-137840
Name
Marches Academy Trust

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKG2
Locality
Shropshire
Postal Code
SY11 2AR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Morda Road, Oswestry

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
Marches Academy Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 2081332224
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-133943
Name
abm Catering Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG13
Locality
Warwick
Postal Code
CV34 4AF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Eagle Court, 63-67 Saltisford

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04168334
Legal Name
abm Catering Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
042802-2025-004909-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-133943
Name
abm Catering Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
042802-2025-004909-1
Status
active
Award ID
042802-2025-004909-1
Date Signed
11 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Shropshire · UKG2 · SY11 2AR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04de97-2025-07-24T14:21:05+01:00compiled ·