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Central Region Schools Trust - Catering Contract

CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 16:22.

Opportunity overview

This is a catering tender for the Trust. It is seeking a single supplier to provide catering services to three secondary schools, and nine middle / primary schools, which includes some meal delivery services. The Trust is seeking a supplier who will work alongside the schools to improve the health and nutrition of the students, through the provision of freshly prepared meals and snacks.

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.

Published award value
£9.3m
Awarded
21 May 2026
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-05fe51
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08166526

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08166526

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTTV-7457-JTPJ

Address

Street Address
Suite B06 Assay Studios
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 1SF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
ACADEMY CONSULTANCY EXPERT ADVICE LTD
Id
GB-COH-12873828
Role Details
Procurement Support

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12873828

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBBX-5711-VBGM

Address

Street Address
20 Wenlock Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
N1 7GU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
A.B.M. CATERING LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-04168334

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
04168334

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCWG-9172-RVDV

Address

Street Address
Eagle Court
Locality
Warwick
Postal Code
CV34 4AF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG13

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06561073

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06561073

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJZY-1355-VRGY

Address

Street Address
International House 10 Beaufort Court
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 9XL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 5
Name
CATER LINK LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03732298

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03732298

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWPW-6942-JXBP

Address

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

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 6
Name
COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02114954

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02114954

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTWW-9172-LVMX

Address

Street Address
Parklands Court, 24 Parklands
Locality
Rubery, Birmingham
Postal Code
B45 9PZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 7
Name
IMPACT FOOD GROUP LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-11096050

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11096050

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJVR-8296-QNBM

Address

Street Address
St Andrews House
Locality
Woking
Postal Code
GU21 6EB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 8
Name
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-07717083

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07717083

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLJL-2274-QBXM

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
22 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 May 2026, 00:00

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
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
9,330,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07717083
Name
MELLORS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions are available if all parties agree in writing

Options

Description
The contract may be extended to include any additional schools which may join the Trust over the contract term, once any previous agreements ended in line with their contractual terms.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048226-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 May 2026, 16:28
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B3 1SF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 048226-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·