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Invitation to Tender for Provision of Catering Services (Framework Agreement) at Pendle Education Trust

PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 22:59.

Opportunity overview

Pendle Education Trust (PET) have decided to tender their catering services contract to investigate the financial and qualitative benefits they could be offered through this process. Services include catering provision for 3 Primary Schools and 2 Secondary Schools Mon- Fri term time (190 days). Approximately 678 primary School meals are served daily and Secondary income is circa 2k per day combined. All Schools have existing kitchens and staff, with good equipment. Here is a little information about the Trust's strategy, taken from their website Pendle Education Trust - Home "Our Trust has the opportunity to influence and shape the children in our family to reach their full potential and more. We have over 2200 (2019-20) children in our schools, three primary and two secondary, with over 300 staff dedicated to their education and wellbeing. We are committed to the communities in which we work and recognise the uniqueness of each of these five communities with the local area in which we chose to work. Whilst we have ambition to increase the size of our family this will not be growth without thought. We are committed to working in our local area and to reaping the benefits of being geographically close - are schools are all within a thirteen-mile radius. We intend to protect our schools and ensure that we do not destabilise our family when we do grow. We have the support of our sponsor, Nelson & Colne College to ensure that we are relentless in our focus on the teaching and learning experience of our children and the improved opportunities this will bring to their lives."

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.2m

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-060854
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
Internal Framework Agreement for Trust to enable any new Schools joining to engage the awarded contractor, within the contract terms & duration, including any extensions. There will be no further market engagement or tender process required within the initial contract period and any extensions. There will be no cost for joining schools to award the contract via the Framework. Any schools joining the Framework will expect the same delivery standard, as outlines in the ITT & Contract,

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
3 Apr 2026, 16:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 16:00

Expected award period

Ends
8 May 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Feb 2031, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,628,694
Amount
2,190,578
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Commercial Submission
Description
The Trust shall be under no obligation to accept the lowest of any tender prices submitted hereunder. Full points will be awarded to best value in terms of profit/subsidy (*Commercial Submission- Max 150) with scaled deductions for other bids. We also ask for a 3-year budget projection within this section.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Within this evaluation framework the Trust have emphasised the importance of food quality & menu flexibility/inclusivity with meals that demonstrate value for money. They need a strong management support system to ensure compliance with tender bid, provide continuous improvement & innovation. Sustainability & Social Value are also important to the Trust, as is a well-supported Mobilisation with care and empathy demonstrated towards the team. 12 questions have been weighted for scoring in partnership with the Trust. Red Box will evaluate responses and award a score following the matrix below: 5-Excellent - Exceeds requirements significantly with clear added value. 4-Good - Meets all requirements with some added value. 3- Satisfactory - Meets minimum requirements with no significant added value. 2-Weak - Fails to meet some key requirements; improvement needed. 1-Poor - Does not meet key requirements or lacks sufficient evidence.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

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

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month optional extension

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55524000
Description
School catering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
011745-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Feb 2026, 11:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST
Id
GB-COH-08263591

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
08263591

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRJP-2224-TJHM

Address

Street Address
Nelson And Colne College
Locality
Nelson
Postal Code
BB9 7YT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD46

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
RED BOX CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05126781
Role Details
Contractor engagement, creation of ITT and supporting docs, hosting site visits, evaluating bids & presentations

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05126781

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDBY-5265-PHLM

Address

Street Address
1 Innisfree Close
Locality
North Yorkshire
Postal Code
HG2 8PL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE22

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nelson · UKD46 · BB9 7YT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 004180-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 011745-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·