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The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender

The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:03.

Opportunity overview

The successful Supplier will be required to provide catering services for the following twelve Schools within The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust (MAT): 1.Bishop Bronescombe C of E School, Boscoppa Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL5 3DT 2.Grampound Road Village CE School, South Street, Grampound Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4DY 3.Grampound With Creed C of E School, Fore Street, Grampound, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4SB 4.Ladock C of E Primary School, Ladock, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4PL 5.Penponds School, Higher Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0QN 6.St Issey C of E Primary School, Gardeners Way, St Issey, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7RN 7.St Meriadoc C of E Infant Academy, Rectory Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7DW 8.St Meriadoc C of E Junior Academy, Cranfield Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7PN 9.St Michael’s C of E Primary School, Penberthy Road, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8AR 10.Trevithick Learning Academy, Mount Pleasant Road, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7RH 11.Troon Community Primary School, New Road, Troon, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 9ED 12.Veryan C of E School, Veryan, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5QA The contract covers the scope for the provision of all catering services within the Schools, which is inclusive of all hospitality and free issue requirements. The duration of the contract being offered is for an initial five-year period commencing on 01 September 2026 and concluding on 31 August 2031, with the potential to then extend for a further two 12-month periods. This extension will be granted by mutual consent and on the same terms and conditions as the original contract without the right to further extend beyond the full five years. The contract being offered within this tender will be on a guaranteed performance basis, with an expected profit share of any betterment to the agreed budget. The Trust is seeking a suitably experienced contractor who is able to evidence working with multiple Primary Schools with varying requirements and Multi Academy Trusts. The successful contractor will already have, or need to develop, a strong operational base within the South West, thus allowing for both adequate contract support and operational flexibility that is to be delivered to support the contract as and when needed moving forwards into this contract term. Please see PSQ document for more information.

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

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-06022a
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
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
The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Id
GB-PPON-PVZJ-3724-JBLN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVZJ-3724-JBLN

Address

Street Address
Unit 16 Chapel Brook Trade Park, Wilson Road, Huyton
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L36 6FH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD71

Contact

Telephone
01276 673896

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells
Id
GB-COH-02114954

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02114954

Address

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

Contact

Name
Lucy Gittins
Telephone
01276 673896

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
The Rainbow Multi Academy Trust ~ Catering Tender
Status
pending
Date
17 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Jun 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
UKD72
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,600,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02114954
Name
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd, trading as Chartwells

Standstill Period

Ends
18 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2033, 23:59

Renewal

Description
5+1+1 Please see PSQ document for more information.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075199-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 Aug 2026, 11:21
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
19 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD71 · L36 6FH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001594-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 075199-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·