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CORE Education Trust - Catering Services Tender

CORE Education Trust · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 05:37.

Opportunity overview

Based in Birmingham, CORE Education Trust are committed to delivering the best possible experiences across their Academy Schools. CORE exist to transform young people’s lives and build ambitious futures through Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence. CORE Education Trust believe in the power of education to inspire, to enable and to enrich every life. 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 2026. 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.

Awarded to

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Mellors Catering Services

Matched by number
Contract value
£2.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£2.5m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07717083
Location
Skelmersdale, UKD47, WN8 9TN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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-05aa64
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CORE Education Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PPQT-4737-ZZYX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPQT-4737-ZZYX

Address

Street Address
23 Langley Walk, Ladywood
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2EF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Telephone
+442081332224

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Invictus Partnership Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PGGP-8622-HHRX
Role Details
Procurement Consultancy

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGGP-8622-HHRX

Address

Street Address
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2H 9JQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Telephone
+442081332224

Roles

procuringEntity
Organisation 3
Name
Mellors Catering Services
Id
GB-COH-07717083

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07717083

Address

Street Address
West Lancs Technology Centre, White Moss Business Park, Moss Lane View
Locality
Skelmersdale
Postal Code
WN8 9TN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD47

Contact

Name
Mike Ham

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07717083
Name
Mellors Catering Services

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
2 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
In agreement with the client an option to extend for a further one period of up to two years.

Value

Including VAT
2,468,700
Amount
2,468,700
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052043-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Jun 2026, 16:20
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 2EF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 045879-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052043-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·