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Sir Thomas Rich's School - Catering and Cleaning Services

SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 10:11.

Opportunity overview

Lo 1 - Catering Services Sir Thomas Rich's School (and Sixth Form) is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily catering service. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 26 October 2026 The services at the school are an outsourced provision. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a full school food catering service for the pupils and staff at the school. This will consist of breakfast and morning breaks and full lunch service for each school day. The catering facilities at the school include two kitchens, one for the main school and one in the Sixth Form. There is also currently a snack pod for the main school. There is an After School Service 'Late Clubs' provision. Across the school there are currently 1238 pupils on roll for the academic year 2025/26. Of this figure, 66 pupils are entitled to Free School Meals. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There are presently no members of the catering staff who have membership of the LGPS. The school is keen to further increase uptake and continue the good work already in place for catering. It wishes to do so by working closely with the successful contractor in developing and continuously improving the service and partnership during the period of the contract and by introducing innovative and creative ideas as submitted in the tender process and ongoing. The school is aware that there are always opportunities to improve and modernise. They are interested in ensuring that the caterers provide the best possible service, introducing new menu ideas and initiatives so that pupils are all eating and utilising the service regularly. Lot 2 - Cleaning Services Sir Thomas Rich's School is currently out to tender for the provision of a full daily cleaning service. The contract is being offered for three years with the option to extend for a further two periods of 12 months. The contract commencement date is 26 October 2026 The contract is for a full daily cleaning service during term time and periodic cleaning outside of term time. TUPE is expected to apply, details of which can be found in the tender documentation. There are presently no members of the cleaning staff who have membership of the LGPS.

Awarded to

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Taylor Shaw Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£2.4m
Awarded
16 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 06576188
Location
Macclesfield, UKD62, SK11 6ET, United Kingdom
Published award value
£905k
Awarded
16 Sept 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10365916
Location
Cheddar, UKK23, BS27 3EB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value 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
MPN-10351
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL
Id
GB-PPON-PCMJ-8458-VCYZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCMJ-8458-VCYZ

Address

Street Address
Oakleaze
Locality
Gloucester
Postal Code
GL2 0LF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Name
Lorraine Ashover
Telephone
01256467107

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Limited
Id
GB-COH-07144956
Role Details
Procurement consultancy support for Sir Thomas Rich's School

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
07144956

Address

Street Address
117 Devonshire House, Aviary Court
Locality
Basingstoke
Postal Code
RG24 8PE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ37

Contact

Name
Lorraine Ashover
Telephone
01256467107

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Taylor Shaw Limited
Id
GB-COH-06576188

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06576188

Address

Street Address
The Courtyard, Catherine Street
Locality
Macclesfield
Postal Code
SK11 6ET
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD62

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Control

Description
Waterfall Services Limited The Courtyard, Catherine Street, Macclesfield, SK116ET, UK Place Registered: Companies House Company Number: 05867917 Nature of control: Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors
Organisation 4
Name
SANSUM SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-10365916

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10365916

Address

Street Address
Viking House, Wedmore Road
Locality
Cheddar
Postal Code
BS27 3EB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Control

Description
Waterfall Services Limited The Courtyard, Catherine Street, Macclesfield, SK116ET, UK Place Registered: Companies House Company Number: 05867917 Nature of control: Ownership of shares – 75% or more Ownership of voting rights - 75% or more Right to appoint or remove directors

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Sit Thomas Rich's School - Catering
Status
pending
Date
17 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Sept 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
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,426,988.03
Amount
2,426,988.03
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06576188
Name
Taylor Shaw Limited

Standstill Period

Ends
28 Sept 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
25 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options

Description
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088436-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 17:31
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Sir Thomas Rich's School - Cleaning Services
Status
active
Date
17 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90919300
Description
School cleaning services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,086,047.56
Amount
905,039.63
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10365916
Name
SANSUM SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
26 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
25 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The duration detailed above includes the initial term of 3 years as well as the two optional contract extension periods of 12 months each.

Options

Description
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years with two possible extensions of 12 months meaning a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088436-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Sept 2026, 17:31
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
23 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gloucester · UKK13 · GL2 0LF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 018821-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088436-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·