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Nova Education Trust Tender for Catering Services

Nova Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 01:12.

Opportunity overview

Nova Education Trust is a multi-academy trust serving communities throughout the East Midlands. The trust is seeking to appoint a catering partner capable of delivering an exceptional service across all 18 academies. This opportunity represents one of the most significant service partnerships within Nova and requires a provider with the scale, expertise and commitment to operate consistently across a diverse portfolio of primary and secondary settings whilst remaining responsive to the unique needs of each school community. Nova Education Trust is looking for a contractor whose values align closely with those of the Trust: honesty, integrity, humility and professionalism. These principles are embedded throughout the organisation and must be evident in every aspect of service delivery, from leadership and governance through to daily interactions with pupils, colleagues and parents.

Classification

  • CPV55524000 — School catering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£11m

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
CA18230
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
STAGE ONE Advertisement published 14th July 2026 PSQ made available to Potential Providers 14th July 2026 STAGE TWO Deadline for return of PSQ to the Client 10am, 21st Aug 2026 Unsuccessful and successful PSQ notices issued w/com 24th Aug 2026 STAGE THREE Notify tenderers of shortlist to be invited to tender w/com 24th Aug 2026 ITT issued to shortlisted Potential Providers w/com 24th Aug 2026 Date for Site Visits w/com 21st Sept 2026 Details of tenderers attendees to site visit required by: w/com 14th Sept 2026 STAGE FOUR ITT clarification period closes 12th Oct 2026 Deadline for return of ITT 10am, 19th Oct 2026 tbc STAGE FIVE Contract Clarification meeting 25th Nov 2026 STAGE SIX Notification of contract award by 11th Dec 2026 End of standstill period and contract award 24th Dec 2026 Service commencement 26th March 2027

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
21 Aug 2026, 10:00

Enquiry period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
26 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
10,983,213
Amount
10,983,213
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Customer Experience and Innovation
Description
Customer Experience and Innovation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Clarification Meeting
Description
Clarification Meeting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value
Description
Corporate, Social Responsibility & Added Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
cost
Name
Price
Description
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices
Description
Food Quality & Variety of Healthy Meal Choices

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Relationship Management & Support
Description
Relationship Management & Support

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
26 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
25 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
25 Mar 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

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
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
066426-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jul 2026, 16:21
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Nova Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PVCC-7614-CQCZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVCC-7614-CQCZ

Address

Street Address
Room C10 , The Sir Colin Campbell Building
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG7 2TU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Name
Diane Herbert
Telephone
01691 664234

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG7 2TU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 066426-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·